Toxic Frying: Kollam Snack Shop caught Melting Plastic in Oil0

• Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
• April 24, 2025

In a disturbing violation of food safety norms, health officials in Kollam city shut down a roadside snack shop near SMP Palace Road after catching workers melting plastic covers from refined palm oil pouches directly into cooking oil used for frying snacks. Inspectors found half-melted plastic at the site and visibly contaminated oil. Migrant workers