19/12/2025
UP Police Seize 30 Tonnes of Chemically Dyed Chickpeas; Here's How To Check Adulterated Chana
The Food Safety Department in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur have seized nearly 30 tonnes of roasted chana (chickpeas), which were coloured with hazardous chemicals during a raid on Monday evening, December 17. The stock worth Rs 18 lakh was found to be adulterated with Auramine O (bright yellow fluorescent diarylmethane dye), which is used in cloth and leather products for colouring.
Auramine O can cause damage to the liver and kidneys and may increase the risk of cancer due to DNA changes. The adulterated stock found at Maa Tara Traders, Sahabganj Geeta Press, Shriram Dal Industries of Industrial Area Katni, Madhya Pradesh and SVG Pulses, Baluta Bazar of Chhattisgarh, which supplied chickpeas, according to Bhaskar English.
The consignment contains 775 bags of roasted chickpeas, which were sent from Shriram Dal Industries to Messrs Maa Tara Traders in Katni on December 10. When the food security department raided the spot found that each bag contained 40 kg of chickpeas, with 400 bags were ordered. It reported that 375 bags of chickpeas have already been sold. 1 kg of chickpeas was purchased for Rs 58.
How To Check Adulterated Chana?
Chana, known as chickpeas, are a staple in most Indian households, but how to check their quality and find adulterated or safe to eat. This is most dangerous for health, but the market is flooded with low-quality and chemical-laden adulterated chana, which may silently affect you from the inside.
