Tamil Nadu has banned the sale of cotton candy due to the alarming presence of a cancer-causing element. State Health Minister Ma Subramanian announced the ban on Saturday following a food lab analysis.
The Food Analysis Laboratory had found Rhodamine-B in cotton candy and various other coloured sweets, terming them unsafe and substandard for consumption.
Calling it a punishable offence, Mr Subramanian announced that any involvement in the manufacture, sale, serving, or packing of Rhodamine B-laced products would result in stringent action.
Directives have also been issued to food safety authorities to conduct thorough inspections and take strict actions against violators.
The neighbouring Union territory of Puducherry has already implemented a ban on cotton candy.
The ban is bound to affect the livelihood of hundreds of cotton candy vendors and manufacturers across the state.
Featured Video Of The Day
2-Month-Old Among 3 Killed As Car Collides With Truck In Tamil Nadu 50-Year-Old Worker Shot Dead By Landowner In Tamil Nadu: Police Tamil Nadu Announces Compensation Of Rs 5 Lakh To Family Of Teacher Killed Devendra Fadnavis Keeps Home, Eknath Shinde Gets 3 Maharashtra Ministries Parents On Mumbai Ferry Wanted To Toss Children In Sea. Rescuers Stopped Them "Who Was Driving?" JD Vance Slams 'Misleading' Headlines On Germany Attack Allu Arjun Attended Movie Screening Despite Cops Saying No: Revanth Reddy Trump Picks Mark Burnett, 'Apprentice' Producer, As Special Envoy To UK Indian Railways To Recruit For 1,036 Posts, Check Details Here Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.