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Background: From past few years food safety has emerged as publichealth issue and has diverted attention of researchers towards healthhazard associated with food contamination. Food contamination is amajor concern of street food industry serving as a source of food topeople. Tomato ketchup is consumed by all age groups along numerousproducts, sold by street vendors. Tomatoes are preserved in the formof ketchups.Methodology: A total of 12 samples were collected, 3 each from Delhi,Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad respectively. The procured samples werethen analysed for the presence of heavy metals lead and cadmiumusing Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS).Result: The mean concentration of cadmium in all samples was BelowDetectable Limit (BDL).Whereas, mean concentration of lead washighest in the regions of Delhi i.e., 0.183ppm followed by regions ofNoida (0.096ppm), Faridabad (0.089ppm) and Gurugram (0.031 ppm).Conclusion: The cadmium concentration in samples were belowpermissible limit whereas mean concentration of samples in regionof Delhi, Faridabad and Noida exceeded the levels set by WHO/ FAOjoint committee. So, excess or prolong consumption may cause toxicityor health hazards. |
