200,000kg of artificially coloured coriander seized
October 25, 2014 05:28 pm
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today seized 200,000 kilograms of coriander, estimated to be worth over Rs 10 million, which had been artificially coloured in order to be re-released into the market in the Kalmunai area.
The stock of coriander, unsuitable for human consumption and discoloured, had been transported from Pettah to Kalmunai, where it was put through a chemical process.
The artificial coloured coriander is then transported back to Colombo and distributed to retailers, the CAA said.
The stock of coriander, unsuitable for human consumption and discoloured, had been transported from Pettah to Kalmunai, where it was put through a chemical process.
The artificial coloured coriander is then transported back to Colombo and distributed to retailers, the CAA said.
