Ban potassium bromate as food additive, says FSSAI

“I have asked FSSAI to take the matter seriously and submit a report. The ministry will take appropriate action as soon as the report comes,” Nadda said.

The government is set to ban potassium bromate as a food additive in bread products, going ahead with a recommendation from a scientific panel under the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) late last year.

Union Health Minister J P Nadda said appropriate action will be taken after a study by the Centre For Science and Environment (CSE) found nearly 84 per cent of 38 commonly available brands of packaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate.

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“I have asked FSSAI to take the matter seriously and submit a report. The ministry will take appropriate action as soon as the report comes,” Nadda told PTI.

FSSAI scientists had said a panel had recommended removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.

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