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The Department of Health, which runs Fulgencio Cervantes, begins tomorrow, Wednesday 17th December, a survey for boric acid in shellfish.
The first inspection will take place at 10.00 am at the fish market Veronicas.
A veterinary team will travel all the places of the municipality supplies and fishmongers to detect the use of the banned substance.
Boric acid is a preservative powder is thrown into seafood so as not to put black and last longer.
The use of boric acid has been banned since 1983 because it can harm the health of people.
Veterinarians choose a copy of crustacean and will apply some test strips in the legs and head, which is the wettest area of seafood.
If the strips change color seafood can contain boric acid.
Then there is another more comprehensive analysis with special teams in the same position and if the test is positive again freezes the game and take more samples to the laboratory for re-analysis.
If it is demonstrated the presence of boric acid is destroyed merchandise and opened disciplinary proceedings to the seller.
The Department of Health makes every Christmas this year boric acid detection to guarantee consumers the quality of products.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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