Remember 'Premam' Red Velvet Cake ? It causes CANCER and Don't Eat it
Do you have a sweet tooth? You might want to reconsider your favorite treats in light of a new discovery! After dangerous coloring compounds linked to cancer were discovered in samples of 12 distinct cake variants produced by several bakers, the karnataka government released a warning on Thursday.
This alert comes after months of intense investigation into food safety in karnataka, which recently outlawed the use of artificial food colorings, such Rhodamine-B, in street snacks like cotton candy and "gobi manchurian" because of health risks.
According to a senior government official cited in a Hindustan Times story, they have found carcinogens in some of the cake samples they looked at. The Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 and related food safety laws from 2011 place stringent restrictions on these chemicals, according to regulators.
Commissioner srinivas K for food safety issued a warning to bakeries throughout the state about the use of dangerous chemicals and additions, pointing out that tests conducted recently on cakes purchased from bakeries in Bengaluru had shown the presence of potentially dangerous materials.
"Of the 235 cake samples tested, 12 were found to contain artificial colors like Allura red, Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine, and Carmoisine, all of which were present in amounts that exceeded the prescribed safety limits," according to an official announcement from the karnataka Food Safety and Quality Department. These substances have been connected to cancer and other major health hazards. They are frequently used to improve the aesthetic appeal of desserts like red velvet and black forest. The overuse of these substances may be harmful to one's physical and emotional well-being.
The agency recently inspected other culinary items in addition to cakes. They analyzed 221 paneer samples and 65 khoya samples in August, finding one sample that was below par for each. Furthermore, the study stated that several instances of non-compliance with food safety requirements were discovered during september inspections at famous tourist attractions and railway food stands.
This alert comes after months of intense investigation into food safety in karnataka, which recently outlawed the use of artificial food colorings, such Rhodamine-B, in street snacks like cotton candy and "gobi manchurian" because of health risks.
According to a senior government official cited in a Hindustan Times story, they have found carcinogens in some of the cake samples they looked at. The Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 and related food safety laws from 2011 place stringent restrictions on these chemicals, according to regulators.
Commissioner srinivas K for food safety issued a warning to bakeries throughout the state about the use of dangerous chemicals and additions, pointing out that tests conducted recently on cakes purchased from bakeries in Bengaluru had shown the presence of potentially dangerous materials.
"Of the 235 cake samples tested, 12 were found to contain artificial colors like Allura red, Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine, and Carmoisine, all of which were present in amounts that exceeded the prescribed safety limits," according to an official announcement from the karnataka Food Safety and Quality Department. These substances have been connected to cancer and other major health hazards. They are frequently used to improve the aesthetic appeal of desserts like red velvet and black forest. The overuse of these substances may be harmful to one's physical and emotional well-being.
The agency recently inspected other culinary items in addition to cakes. They analyzed 221 paneer samples and 65 khoya samples in August, finding one sample that was below par for each. Furthermore, the study stated that several instances of non-compliance with food safety requirements were discovered during september inspections at famous tourist attractions and railway food stands.