Soon after a consignment of pickle earmarked for export to Canada was seized by the Spices Board in Chennai as it contained the harmful red dye Sudan I, the enforcement department of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all the states and union territories to look out for other cases of adulteration in local markets and take stringent measures against the violators.

In a Pickle: Sudan I — a dye, typically used for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, shoe polishes, is thought to increase the risk of cancer. Representation Pic.