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Kerala Enforces Stricter Regulations on Reusing Cooking Oil 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 13, 2025
Report The Kerala Commissionerate of Food Safety has implemented stricter rules to prevent businesses from reusing cooking oil in harmful ways. Authorities will impose penalties of up to ₹1 lakh on individuals and businesses that reuse oil improperly. They will penalize those who use oil more than three times without submitting it to authorized organizations.
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Kerala Declares Bacillus subtilis as State Microbe 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- January 30, 2026
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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Kerala Cracks Down on Unsafe Food with Operation Monsoon 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 12, 2025
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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Kerala Cracks Down on Fake Health Cards in Food Sector 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News, Resources
- June 30, 2025
Report Kerala Health Minister Veena George has directed the Health Department to carry out statewide inspections of health cards held by employees in hotels, restaurants, and other food businesses. The decision comes after reports that a catering unit in Pathanamthitta had secured fake health cards for all its staff through a laboratory. Under the Food
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Kerala Approves KINFRA Food Park at Kunnukara 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 1, 2025
Key Development The Kerala government has granted administrative approval to set up a KINFRA food processing park in Kunnukara village, Ernakulam district. Officials will develop the project under the state’s Mini Food Park scheme, using financial assistance from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). Government Accelerates Plans for Hygienic Food Processing Units Officials plan
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Keeping Catering Safe: Kerala’s Food Safety Force in Action 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- November 4, 2024
Overview The food safety department’s specialized task force conducted thorough inspections at catering units in central Kerala in response to the rising number of food poisoning cases and related grievances linked to catering services. On November 1 and 2, 30 squads inspected 151 establishments across the Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Kottayam districts. Key Findings
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