In India, people’s love for the minty and tangy flavour of golgappa or pani puri is infinite. However, Karnataka is looking into the popular street food because it is concerned about the presence of cancer-causing substances in it. This comes after the state health ministry banned the use of several cancer-causing agents in food items, such as gobi manchurian and kebabs .
Let’s take a closer look. Pani puri under scanner Approximately 260 pani puri samples were gathered from various restaurants across Karnataka as part of a recent survey carried out by the health department. About 40 per cent out of the total samples were found to have violated food safety regulations, according to the investigation.
Of the 260 samples gathered, 41 included cancer-causing chemicals, along with artificial colouring. The remaining 18 samples were unfit for human consumption. Srinivas K, the commissioner for food safety, told the Deccan Herald , “We received many complaints about the quality of pani puri that is served in streets across the state.
We collected samples from roadside stalls to decent restaurants from all over the state.” “Many samples of panipuri also failed food safety tests and were found to contain cancer reagents. More analysis is being done on this, and after the test report, the health department will take appropriate action.
At the same time, the general public should take special care of their health and refrain from consuming food items that affect our health. G.
