Raw fish. (Photo: Jm Verastigue)
Thai FDA collects raw fish meat for tests
THAILAND
Friday, May 27, 2016, 23:00 (GMT + 9)
A senior official of the Office of Food and Drug Administration visited five department stores in Bangkok to take raw fish samples for tests in order to determine whether any of them are contaminated with chemical dyes or microbes.
The field inspection to randomly collect raw fish samples by Dr Paisal Dunkum, deputy secretary-general of the FDA followed recent comments in the social media suggesting that some of the raw fish were chemically coloured.
He said that the law did not allow raw meat to be coloured or dyed. Violators face two years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to THB 20,000 (USD 560.7).
Before consuming raw fish, Dr Paisal urged consumers to observe the fish colour whether it is natural or artificial for their safety.
Fish that does not look fresh should not be consumed otherwise the consumers may suffer from food poisoning or afflicted with diarrhea.
Photo: Jm Verastigue
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