Lay's Chips to Reduce Palm Oil Usage: A Healthier Choice for India
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- May 14, 2024
In a disturbing violation of food safety norms, health officials in Kollam city shut down a roadside snack shop near SMP Palace Road after catching workers melting plastic covers from refined palm oil pouches directly into cooking oil used for frying snacks. Inspectors found half-melted plastic at the site and visibly contaminated oil. Migrant workers
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