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Idukki Officials Register Five Cases Over Food Adulteration 0

November 11, 2025

Key Update Members of the Idukki Taluk Sabha raised concerns about food adulteration in the region. Acting on these complaints, the Food Safety Department conducted inspections and registered five cases. Five Units Booked in Idukki for Food Adulteration Officials booked Ahmedabad Givardhan Factory for adulterating Bengal gram, and Elappara Bhaskara Hotel and Bakery for selling

Food Safety Department Probes Student’s Illness Linked to Soft Drink in Idukki 0

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November 3, 2025

Key Update The Food Safety Department launched an investigation after a Plus One student from St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Peruvanthanam, reportedly fell ill after consuming a soft drink in Idukki. The student, Martin, started vomiting and developed diarrhoea soon after drinking the beverage. Doctors first admitted him to Peerumedu Taluk Hospital and later shifted

Idukki Shop Busted for Selling Unhygienic Fish and Chicken 0

Key Update The Health Department filed a criminal case against the owner of Taufiq Fish Mart & Chicken Centre in Vandanmedu, Idukki, after inspectors found the shop selling fish and chicken without a license and under unhygienic conditions. Following repeated complaints and multiple warnings, authorities discovered that the shop routinely dumped leftover fish and chicken

Idukki Intensifies Food Safety Checks Ahead of Onam 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 27, 2025
Key Development As the Onam rush begins, the Food Safety Department has intensified inspections across Idukki to stop the sale of adulterated food. Three special squads, each led by a food safety officer and supported by up to three members, are checking establishments in Thodupuzha, Peerumedu, Devikulam, Udumbanchola, and Idukki taluks. The drive began earlier
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Mobile Lab Strengthens Food Adulteration Testing in the Idukki 0
- Event, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 14, 2025
Report The Food Safety Department in Kerala’s Idukki district has strengthened mobile lab inspections to detect food adulteration. The public can bring food samples—either from home or purchased from shops—for free testing. In January, officials conducted 304 tests and identified 10 substandard samples. They stated that people would receive test results within 10 minutes. The
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Strict Food Safety Inspections During Mandala Season in Kerala 0
- Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- November 27, 2024
Intensified Inspections During Mandala Season The Food Safety Department has intensified inspections in Idukki district, Kerala during the Mandala season. Officials are actively inspecting bakeries, hotels, chip shops, and other eateries in areas frequented by Sabarimala pilgrims. Over two days, officials inspected 35 shops in Kumily, Vandiperiyar, and Kuttikkanam. With the help of a mobile
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