Sale of adulterated tea at roadside
shops is enjoying an unbridled run in Karur despite the clutch of law in force
to prevent sale of spurious and harmful food items.
``One could see, even before
tasting, the adulterated tea being served in roadside shops to gullible
customers. The pale yellow colour of the hot liquid served in the glass in
Karur shops is clearly distinguishable from the dark brownish original tea
colour even in third extraction. “We have lost hope in the officials
responsible for monitoring the products in the town limits,” bemoans
manufacturing technocrat A. Vidya Sundar of Sakthi Nagar. Consumption of
adulterated tea leads to damage of liver and intestine, pharmaceutical sales
professional K.Narayanan said.
Stomach ailment for many a
travelling professional is mostly due to consumption of spurious or adulterated
products and food items, he adds. Common ailments such as gastric ulcer,
diarrhoea, continued reflux oesophagitis are caused by food poisoning,
Mr.Narayanan adds. ``The food safety officials must be given more teeth and
powers to deal with errant traders and tea stall owners. Only strict action,
including penal and financial punitive measures, could ensure that the
unscrupulous elements playing havoc with the public health be kept under check,
,’’ points out consumer activist S.Gopalan, chairman, Consumer Protection
Council.
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