Shredded water spinach soaked in chemicals to create green color

Many diners' favorite daily dish, after being shredded, will be soaked in chemicals to make it green and attractive before being brought to the market to sell.

Shredded water spinach before being soaked in chemicals. Photo: Xuan Mai

On the evening of September 15, the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene of Ba Ria - Vung Tau coordinated with an interdisciplinary inspection team to suddenly raid the facility that processed shredded water spinach owned by Ms. Tran Thi My in Kim Dinh ward, Ba Ria city.

The inspection team discovered more than 200 kg of shredded water spinach lying around on the dirty floor, and many large pots of water containing green chemicals dissolved to make the water spinach green and eye-catching.

Chemicals used to soak water spinach. Photo: Tuoi Tre.

According to Ms. My, the water spinach and chemicals are both purchased in Ho Chi Minh City. After being put into the shredder, the water spinach is soaked in two large pots containing chemicals. After just a few minutes, the chemicals stick to the water spinach stems, creating an eye-catching green color. Every day, the facility produces about 300 kg of shredded water spinach, which is transported to the wholesale market in Ba Ria for sale.

Water spinach is soaked in chemicals before being sold at the market. Photo: Xuan Thang.

Authorities have confiscated all the water spinach and chemicals for destruction and disposal.

According to Ngoisao.net