Eggoz Eggs Controversy Latest Update: The Eggoz Eggs controversy is just not settling down! The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now stepped in.
What Started the FSSAI Inquiry?
A viral video on Trustified’s YouTube channel highlighted that eggs sold by Eggoz Eggs contained banned antibiotics, including nitrofurans [AOZ, a banned nitrofuran metabolite].
Nitrofurans can result in mild to severe health complications such as nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, gastrointestinal discomfort, peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis, nerve damage, liver problems, or severe allergic reactions. In acute cases, it can cause specific types of cancers.
The use of Nitrofurans has been banned by the European Union (EU) in food-processing animals.
Dr Vivek Jain, Senior Director and Unit Head of Pediatrics at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, said the presence of nitrofurans in contaminated eggs can be harmful as these chemicals are associated with potential carcinogenic, toxic and genotoxic effects. He added young children with developing immune systems can be at increased risk as long-term exposure can significantly increase the risk of immune suppression, growth-related issues and liver damage.
The Reply by Eggoz Eggs
In a public statement, Eggoz Eggs said the latest lab report of Eggoz Eggs samples (December 25) are shared with everyone openly at www.eggoz.com. The company added it treats the safety and trust of its customers extremely seriously. It further added that the eggs sold by the company are free from banned substances, pesticides and antibiotics.
The company also remarked that testing for more than 25 pesticides was conducted and it revealed that all were below the Limit of Quantification (BLQ), which means they were either undetectable or absent.
Eggoz Eggs Controversy Latest Update: FSSAI Orders Nationwide Testing
The FSSAI has asked its regional offices to collect samples of unbranded and branded eggs from the company to send samples for testing at ten laboratories across the country to ascertain the presence of nitrofurans.
