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Officials destroying contaminated fish in Wokha on July 13.[/caption]
Dimapur, July 14 (EMN): A random sampling test of formalin content in fishes in and around Wokha district was conducted on July 13 2018 by representatives of Food Safety Nagaland led and district administration at Wokha district.
Out of the six samples one tested positive for presence of formalin which was collected from in and around Wokha district from various fish kiosks, informed a DIPR report.
Earlier samples taken from the same area tested positive as per report from received from the State Public Health Laboratory. The contaminated fishes were seized for destruction. Around 14 kilograms of contaminated fishes tested positive were destroyed the same day in presence of officials present District Administration, representatives of Food Safety Nagaland, Dy.Chief Medical Officer Wokha, Media officer (CMO) office Wokha.
The inspection was led by Khrukutolu Veswuh, Food Analyst State Public Health Laboratory from Kohima comprising of five members team, Food security Officer Wokha, Pelerienuo Kehie, Dy.Chief Medical Officer Wokha, Dr Zuben Kikon, Media officer (CMO) office Wokha and EAC HQ, Tumpen P Tsanglao.
The team also visited Doyang the same day to collect samples from the fish depots. At Doyang six species of fishes were tested from the local fish storage where freezers containing ice were also tested but found to be negative.
Further the authority concerned informed that if fish vendors want to sell fishes they are directed to obtain clearance certificates from the FSO Wokha, the DIPR report added.
