date:Apr 09, 2013
but 58% of these were over the maximum allowable concentration limit of 100 mg/kg.
16.4% of the samples tested used non-permitted colors. The most common was Rhodamine B followed by Orange II and Metanil Yellow.
This took the total number of adulterated products; whether by exceeding permitted limits or using non-permitted colors to 64.8%.
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