Ahead of Onam, Food Safety department intensifies inspections in Kozhikode
The Food Safety department in Kozhikode has launched an inspection drive ahead of the Onam festival to ensure food quality and compliance with licensing regulations. Authorities have already shut down 14 establishments and are testing various food samples for potential adulteration.
Why it matters
Heightened food safety inspections are critical during festival seasons to protect public health and prevent the sale of substandard goods.
The Food Safety department has intensified inspections across the district ahead of Onam to prevent adulterated and substandard food products from reaching the market. Six special squads are on duty now to step up surveillance measures and conduct flash inspections at suspected spots.
Officials with the special squads said 14 establishments that were found operating without the mandatory food safety licence were shut during the recent series of inspections. Checks have also been initiated to cover inter-State border check-posts to ensure the quality of food products entering Kerala.
The special squads have been directed to cover catering establishments, food distributors, retail outlets, supermarkets, and other food businesses to ensure fair operation. Based on laboratory test results, stringent legal actions and hefty fines will be initiated against establishments that violate food safety norms, they asserted.
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