What could be the two possible conditions under which the Food safety and standard Authority of India (FSSAI) imposes fine on a shopkeeper selling mustard oil after declaring the oil as adulterated? List two health hazards of consuming such oils.

Possible conditions under which the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) imposes fine on a shopkeeper are

Mustard oil adulterated with argemone oil/mineral oil/rancid oil.
The oil traders use a substance called butter oil to get the mustardy yellow colour and then camouflage the smell by mixing essence of mustard.

Health Hazards:

Epidemic dropsy and Glaucoma.
Oxidative stress and death of red blood cells.
Gatro intestinal disturbance.
Liver gets enlarged.

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Food Adulteration

What could be the two possible conditions under which the Food safety and standard Authority of India (FSSAI) imposes fine on a shopkeeper selling mustard oil after declaring the oil as adulterated? List two health hazards of consuming such oils.