Test results confirm Iranian watermelons safe

Test results confirm Iranian watermelons safe

QatarNews
By QatarNews

The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday that Iranian watermelon in the local market are safe for consumption.

Laboratory tests conducted on watermelon samples showed that they are free from contamination by chemical or biological substances or microbes, said a SCH statement yesterday.

Municipal inspectors on Wednesday collected samples from the market and sent them for lab tests following complaints from the public about contaminated Iranian watermelon.

People posted pictures and comments on the social media, forcing the authorities to respond. The SCH said that the holes found on the surface of the watermelon were caused by previous infection by insects which no more exists and do not pose any health hazards.

The tests were conducted at the Central Food Laboratory at the SCH. The SCH urged the public not to create panic by circulating wrong information and check the facts with the authorities concerned. [The Peninsula]

By Molten Metal• 15 May 2015 09:57
Molten Metal

ND , You are right , ................... may be they are empty headed ...................................................

By NightDweller• 15 May 2015 08:05
NightDweller

Is this a comment "copy paste" repeating contest? These people are too lazy to use their own words to write their own comments.

By mohamed_mrzouk• 6 May 2015 13:18
mohamed_mrzouk

But still Iran sending Bad food quality to Arab

By Molten Metal• 4 May 2015 08:23
Molten Metal

Khan & Abbas ......... Having seeds & skin can't be termed as bad for a watermelon .........

By Sulieman• 3 May 2015 15:36
Sulieman

But still Iran sending Bad food quality to Arab

By mabbas• 3 May 2015 07:24
mabbas

But still Iran sending Bad food quality to Arab

By Khan1Asad• 1 May 2015 16:09
Khan1Asad

But still Iran sending Bad food quality to Arab

By Khan1Asad• 1 May 2015 16:09
Khan1Asad

But still Iran sending Bad food quality to Arab

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