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Kozhikode Food Safety Drive: 862 Inspections, 22 Closures Amid Onam Rush 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 27, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety Department has intensified inspections and awareness activities across Kozhikode district to ensure food safety during the Onam season. Between July 27 and August 21, food safety officials conducted 862 inspections across the district. They issued notices to 220 establishments and directed 22 establishments to shut down. Officials also collected 491
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Onam Food Orders, Warehouses Face Tighter Safety Checks 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- August 22, 2026
Key Update Kerala has intensified food safety inspections ahead of Onam, expanding checks to online food delivery centres, e-commerce warehouses, dark stores and major border checkposts to ensure the quality and safety of food reaching consumers. Online Food Supply Chains Under Scrutiny Health Minister K Muraleedharan said officials are inspecting establishments that prepare and deliver
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Too Yellow to Trust? What to Look for When Buying Banana Chips This Onam 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 20, 2026
Key Update Banana chips are a staple on Kerala’s Onam tables, but this festive season, the Food Safety Department has raised concerns about the use of unauthorised colouring agents in banana chips and ‘sharkara varatti’ (jaggery-coated banana chips). During inspections in Idukki, officials collected samples of these popular snacks for laboratory testing and advised consumers
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Lizard in Bread, Stale Milk: Kochi Food-Safety Checks Flag Lapses 0

Key Update Food-safety enforcement has intensified across Kochi and Ernakulam, with authorities taking action against food businesses for hygiene and safety violations. In two separate incidents, a bakery in Edakochi faced a ₹25,000 fine and closure, while six outlets in Kadavanthra were fined a combined ₹6,500. Edakochi Bakery Fined After Dead Lizard Found in Bread

Urea in Milk? Kerala Steps Up Border Inspections 0

Key Update With Onam driving a surge in milk demand, the Kerala government has intensified border inspections to block adulterated milk from entering the state. The Dairy Development and Food Safety Departments are jointly enforcing strict quality checks at major entry points. Milk arrivals have nearly doubled in the lead-up to Onam, raising concerns about

Kerala Steps Up Food Safety Checks for Onam 0

Key Update The Food Safety Department in Kerala will deploy special squads in every district from next week to ensure the quality and safety of food items during Onam. Inspections will be held both during the day and at night. Officials will closely monitor edible oils, ghee, jaggery, milk and milk products, payasam mixes, grains,