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Kochi Base Kitchen Supplying Train Meals Shut, Fined ₹1 Lakh for Stale Food 0
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- August 5, 2025
Key Development Authorities imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh and shut down the base kitchen at Kadavanthra in Kochi after discovering large quantities of stale food in May. The kitchen supplied meals to several trains, including the Vande Bharat Express. A three-member inspection committee—comprising officials from the Railways and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
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Stale Rice in Midday Meal Raises Food Safety Concerns 0
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- July 19, 2025
Overview A food safety scare erupted at Chendamangalam Government LP School near Kochi in Kerala after staff served rice suspected to be stale during Tuesday’s midday meal. Several children developed stomach discomfort and went to hospitals for treatment. Parents inspected the school’s rice stock on Wednesday and discovered insects and maggots in the stored sacks.
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Kochi’s Mobile Food Lab Stalled for 18 Months 0
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- July 1, 2025
Report Kochi Corporation’s mobile lab, which aims to detect food adulteration, has remained non-functional for the past one and a half years. Officials cite the absence of competent personnel to collect and test food samples as the primary reason for the delay. Recently, three people fell ill and were hospitalised after consuming food at a
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Shawarma Scare: Kochi Hotel Shut After Food Poisoning Outbreak 0

Young Woman Battles for Life After Eating Shawarma Three people from Irinjalakuda fell sick after eating shawarma and shawai from Real Arabia Hotel in Ravipuram, Kochi, on June 16. By evening, they suffered vomiting, fever, and diarrhea and sought treatment in Kochi. One young woman’s condition worsened, forcing her family to shift her from Angamaly

FoodTech Kerala 2025 Opens May 22 in Kochi 0

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May 20, 2025

Report Organisers will host the 16th edition of FoodTech Kerala, the state’s leading food processing and packaging exhibition, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, from May 22 to 24, 2025. State Industries Minister P. Rajeev will inaugurate the three-day event on May 22. Exhibitors Drive Innovation and Industry Collaboration Cruz Expos, the organizers, will bring together

Kochi Canteen Supplying Train Meals Sealed 0

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May 14, 2025

Report The health wing of the Kochi Corporation sealed a canteen near Kadavanthra on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, after uncovering large quantities of stale food and extremely unhygienic kitchen conditions. The canteen, located in the Elamkulam division, had repeatedly ignored public complaints and continued to operate without the mandatory Corporation licence. Despite receiving multiple notices,