Nepal tightens trans fat checks after recall of popular snack brand
Summary
Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has intensified checks on industrial trans fat in food after recalling a popular snack brand for exceeding limits, aiming to reduce cardiovascular health risks.
Key Points
- Nepal recalled and destroyed 5,200 packets of Khajurico brand puff due to excessive industrial trans fat.
- The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control enforces a maximum 2 percent industrial trans fat limit in foods since February last year.
- Sampling in the current fiscal year found 16 out of 128 tested samples exceeding the trans fat limit.
- The department is increasing market inspections focusing on industrially produced foods, especially bakery items, aligning with WHO standards to diminish cardiovascular disease risks.
