The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority today claimed that there is no evidence of adulterated fruit and vegetables contaminated by formalin, a health hazardous chemical.
“A lot of misleading information has been spread about food safety... But we have found in our investigation and research with the assistance of the FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] that there is no evidence of adulterating fruits and vegetables by formalin,” said Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque, chairman of BSFA.
The BSFA chair also said that there is no evidence of formalin in fruits like mangoes and apples either, and that they are safe to eat. The chairman came up with the observations while addressing a press conference at the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) in Dhaka.
