Food Manifest 





Key Update The Kerala Health Department has issued an order stating that food items seized during inspections to ensure hygiene and quality in restaurants must not be publicly displayed. The order also instructs officials not to share information about seized substandard food with the media. Secrecy Concerns Inside the Department The directive, issued on October
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Report The Kerala Food Safety Department has mandated the use of only food-grade packaging materials for food items, including fritters. This guideline addresses concerns that packing and storing food in newspapers may lead to contamination with toxic substances like lead and ink. The department has issued a notification prohibiting the use of newspapers to package
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Vegetables imported from other states, laced with toxic pesticide residues including carcinogens, threaten public health in Kerala. Health experts warn that eating such contaminated produce daily may fuel Kerala’s rising cancer rates and other chronic diseases. Tests show that many vegetables sold in local markets, supermarkets, and roadside stalls exceed safe pesticide limits, exposing consumers
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Key Development Kerala has declared Bacillus subtilis, a probiotic or “good” bacterium found in the environment, the human gut, and fermented foods, as its official State Microbe. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the decision on Friday, making Kerala the first State in India to formally recognise a State microbe. The declaration came during the inauguration
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Report The Kerala Food Safety Department inspected 4,451 food businesses across the state as part of Operation Monsoon, a seasonal drive launched to tackle unhygienic food handling during the rainy season. Since the operation began on May 2, officials have closed 80 establishments for serious violations. They issued 592 rectification notices and 433 compounding notices
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