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Kerala’s Pre-Monsoon Food Safety Crackdown Begins May 2 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 30, 2025
Report Starting May 2, Kerala’s Health Minister, Veena George, will launch a month-long initiative called Operation Lifeline, which will include extensive food safety inspections ahead of the monsoon season. The Health Department is taking strong preventive measures to curb the spread of diseases commonly transmitted through contaminated food and water during monsoon. Food Safety Inspections
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Sand-Roasted Peanuts: Are They Safe and Healthy?0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 11, 2025
Overview For decades, people across India have embraced sand-roasted peanuts as part of the street food culture. Vendors from Mumbai’s beaches to Kerala’s roadside stalls commonly use this traditional method. They heat coarse sand in an iron pan and stir peanuts into it continuously. This ensures each peanut gets evenly roasted. In contrast, roasting peanuts
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Kerala Tops in Food Safety with Record Inspections and Reforms 0
- Food Safety
- April 11, 2025
Report Kerala has achieved remarkable progress in food safety enforcement, setting new benchmarks in the last financial year. Health Minister Veena George announced that the state’s food safety department carried out 69,002 inspections, one of the highest ever recorded. These efforts resulted in the collection of ₹5.4 crore in fines from violators across various districts.
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Kerala’s first GBS death as cases rise nationwide 0

Report A 58-year-old man from Ernakulam has become Kerala’s first victim of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), passing away after a prolonged treatment at Kottayam Medical College. His death marks the state’s first reported fatality linked to the autoimmune disorder. The death in Kerala adds to the growing toll of GBS-related fatalities in India, with 14 reported

Golden Clove Award: A Prestigious Opportunity for Kerala’s Restaurants 0

Report In Kerala, it’s not just the delicious dishes but also the inviting ambience that plays a crucial role in food lovers choosing their dining spots. The state boasts a wide variety of restaurants offering an extensive range of flavours, from authentic local cuisines to fusion dishes with a modern twist. Some of these restaurants

Kerala’s Food Safety Labs to Gain NABL Accreditation 0

Report Kerala is on track to have its food safety laboratories accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) in microbiology. This follows the launch of a new microbiology laboratory at the Government Analysts Laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Timely Accreditation for All Laboratories Health Minister Veena George confirmed that the