Food safety in Nepal
1995
Karki, T. (Central Food Research Lab., Babar Mahal, Kathmandu (Nepal))
Analytical results indicated that 366 different food samples (14.6 percent) were found to be below the prescribed standard. Almost all food samples that were tested for gamma radiation, milk products (skimmed milk powder and infant foods), softdrinks, confectionery, honey, and sugar products complied with the standard. However, the contamination level of aflatoxin and pesticides in tested food products was 38 percent and 78 percent, respectively. The incidence of substandard samples of edible oil and hydrogenated fat, fruits and vegetable products, biscuits, and pasteurized milk were of the order 14.4 percent, 5.7 percent, 27.8 percent and 38.3 percent, respectively. In case of microbiological safety of foods, coliforms were detected in 29.2 percent of tested samples, followed by the occurrence of Salmonella in those samples of cooked rice, cooked potatoes, and liquid eggs
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