The state government has informed the Kerala High Court that the
samples of fish brought from the neighbouring states and ice used as
preservatives had the presence of formalin.
The state government has informed the Kerala High Court that the
samples of fish brought from the neighbouring states and ice used as
preservatives had the presence of formalin.
The report was filed in response to a writ petition filed by advocate
Basil Attipetty seeking a directive to restaurants and eateries in the
state to sell food in terms of the provisions of the Food Safety and
Standards Act and Rules.
The state pointed out that a communication was sent to the food
safety commissioners of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa to
immediately take necessary steps to prevent such actions. The
government said that it had ordered the closure of 18 ice plants across
the state for not maintaining necessary standards. The officials of the
food commissionerate had intensified inspections across the state. The
commissioner of food safety had issued certain guidelines for hotels,
bakeries, fast food units, drinking water suppliers and drinking water
tanker lorries. Besides, special drive was conducted to ensure quality
of drinking water and vegetables sold in the state.
As part of a special drive conducted during Onam season, two tanker
lorries suspected to be carrying cheaper oils for adulterating coconut
oil was confiscated and the license of the consignee firm was suspended.
The report said that the absence of scientific slaughter houses is a
cause of concern, as the state is a major consumer of non-vegetarian
foods.
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