The State Government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged sale of ‘plastic’ eggs in markets in Bhubaneswar after media reports about such a commodity is being marketed.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Pradip Amat directed the State Food Safety Commissioner to collect samples of the ‘plastic’ eggs and get those tested to unearth the truth.
He also asked the Food Safety Commissioner to collect samples of eggs available in the market and get those tested for quality.
“Media reports on the alleged sale of ‘plastic’ eggs have come to our notice. The Food Safety Commissioner has been directed to check the authenticity of such reports and obtain samples from the market and get them tested,” informed the Minister to the media.
Reports about plastic eggs being sold have surfaced in various parts of the country. For the first time, it was reported in Kerala in 2016 and then in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. It was reported that the plastic eggs were rubbery and hard to crack.