Officials from the Food Safety Department have issued a warning to the public advising them not to purchase rose-coloured cotton candy for children as it may contain a banned pigment that can cause cancer. This type of cotton candy is often sold in places where children are present, such as parks, fairs, stadiums, exhibitions and schools.
A young man from North Nadu who was selling cotton candy was invited to a nursing college in Puducherry, where the cotton candy he was selling was tested. The aim was to determine whether the cotton candy contained a banned and unapproved pigment called 'Rhodamine B', or if it contained the approved colorant as specified by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
The test results revealed that the cotton candy being sold contained the banned and unapproved pigment 'Rhodamine B', which has caused an uproar among the public. Responding to the public's demand, officials from the Food Safety Department conducted an inspection at Marina Beach in Chennai.