The Food Safety Department in Tamil Nadu’s Erode District has launched several proactive measures to ensure the public has access to safe food. These include awareness campaigns, enhanced food safety inspections, quality checks, and efforts to repurpose used cooking oil into biodiesel. The department has also cracked down on the sale of banned tobacco products
READ MOREOverview With temperatures exceeding 37 degrees Celsius and heat waves persisting in Erode district in Tamilnadu for three weeks, demand for cool refreshments, especially fresh juices, has surged. People increasingly consume fresh and packaged juices, watermelon, pearl millet porridge, buttermilk, tender coconut, and cold beverages to stay hydrated. Many areas have also seen the emergence
READ MOREFood Safety Inspection in Karungalpalayam Following reports of plastic sheets being used for steaming idlis in other states, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration officials inspected idli-making shops in Karungalpalayam, Erode Fon Tuesday. Designated Officer J. Thanga Vignesh, along with food safety officers Selvaraj, Selvan, and Arunkumar, led the inspection, focusing on roadside shops
READ MOREReport On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department officials inspected a private jaggery market near Chithode following concerns about the sale of contaminated products. They issued strict warnings to bidders at the auction, cautioning them against selling contaminated jaggery or using chemicals banned under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Pre-Pongal Inspections
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