# FSSAI shares simple test to check baking soda in jaggery 2026-08-14T22:13:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a simple home test to detect baking soda adulteration in jaggery (gur). Take about a quarter teaspoon of powdered jaggery in a glass, add 3 ml of hydrochloric acid (HCl). If bubbles or foam form, it indicates the presence of sodium bicarbonate, a cheap additive used to improve colour, texture or weight. FSSAI warns that no reaction does not guarantee purity, and the test only catches one type of adulteration. For a full check, consumers should send suspect jaggery to a recognised laboratory or contact the food safety department. When buying packaged jaggery, check for the FSSAI licence number. Relying on appearance alone is misleading, shiny jaggery is not necessarily pure. ## Coverage - bazaar.businesstoday.in Tags: FSSAI, jaggery adulteration, sodium bicarbonate Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fssai-shares-simple-test-to-check-baking-soda-in-jaggery/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fssai-shares-simple-test-to-check-baking-soda-in-jaggery/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.