Srinagar, Feb. 7 -- The health experts said that unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances causes many diseases that can range from diarrhea to cancers.

Recently, a shocking video went viral on social media that ignited concerns over food safety in Kashmir. The footage, captured outside the revered Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar showed dead rodents floating in a tin of cooking oil used by a street vendor following which Police booked the vendor, but the incident has raised concerns about unhygienic food practices across the region.

Dr Muzaffar, a Food Safety expert said that foodborne illnesses can range from mild gastrointestinal discomfort to severe, life-threatening conditions.

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