Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 20 -- In a state-wide crackdown ahead of the Onam festival, the Kerala Food Safety Department seized nearly 17,000 litres of adulterated coconut oil during 1,014 inspections conducted over the past month.
Officials said 469 samples were collected for testing, and notices were issued to 25 establishments. Legal proceedings have also been initiated against manufacturers marketing spurious coconut oil under the brand names Kerasurya, Kera Haritham and Kuttanadan Kera.
Since April this year, the department has carried out 21,030 inspections across Kerala, registering cases against 331 establishments and imposing fines amounting to Rs 63 lakh on 1,613 businesses.
With the festive season approaching, Food Safety squads...