Shillong, August 4: In view of the newspaper reports on the alleged presence of certain additives in the bread harmful to human consumption, the Food Safety Officers of the State were instructed to draw random samples of bread for analysis. The samples of bread were drawn and sent for analysis by the Food Analysts to the Government of Assam, Bamunimaidan, Guwahati, Assam.
The analysis report of 23 samples of bread has been received where it is confirmed that Potassium Bromated a harmful additive is not present in all the bread samples tested in the State of Meghalaya.
Therefore, bread manufactured and sold in the State of Meghalaya is considered safe for consumption. However, monitoring of the safety aspects of such products shall be continued in the interest of the consumers.
This was informed by the Deputy Commissioner of Food Safety, Meghalaya.
