Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20, (BPNS) The state is planning to implement a ranking system for districts regarding food safety. According to health minister Veena George, this ranking will become part of the performance audit being planned at the district level for the Food Safety Department. She said this while addressing a high-level meeting of the department. […]
Thiruvananthapuram, January 28, (BPNS) With a spate of food poisoning cases putting Kerala in a bad light on the domestic and international tourism map, the government has decided to launch a campaign. The ‘Kerala – Safe Food Place’ campaign to be launched on February 1 will focus on ensuring food safety, hygiene, and quality at […]
Thiruvananthapuram, January 20, (BPNS) In the wake of a spate of food poisoning cases in the state, a special task force (intelligence) has come into being. Announcing the formation of such a mechanism, health minister Veena George said that the force headed by an officer in the rank of deputy commissioner of food safety has […]
Sreevidhya Rajeev/ Chennai 21 (BPNS) The Fourth State Food Safety Index (SFSI) shows a drastic change in the ranking. According to the study of Food Safety and Standards Association of India (FSSAI), Tamil Nadu has been placed as the top-ranking state. It reports an improvement in ranking compared to the 2020-2021 survey. Interestingly Kerala has […]
Chennai, Nov 16 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Wednesday launched a free breakfast scheme for school students in Palani, Dindigul district through videoconferencing from his camp office. A statement from the Chief Minister’s office said that the scheme is applicable to students studying in two schools and four colleges that come under […]
Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (BPNS) Amid reports of the presence of adulterated curry powders in the market, the state food safety department has decided to beef up its inspections. Entrusting the department’s special squads to conduct such inspections in each district, health minister Veena George said that stringent punishments await those who carry out adulteration. Meanwhile, […]
Chennai, July 19 (BPNS) The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu is the hub of South Indian tea industry and it is the largest producer of tea in South India. The heavy rains in the district have led to an unprecedented increase in the production of tea. While the production of tea during the first half […]
Chennai, July 17 (BPNS) The decision of the government of India to levy 5 percent Goods and Service Tax (GST) on packaged food may increase the price of rice from Rs 3 to Rs 5 per kilogram in Tamil Nadu from Monday. The Tamil Nadu rice mills association and traders in a statement on Sunday […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (BPNS) Paving the way for healthy competition among food business units in the state, the food safety department has started to provide a hygiene star certificate. Of the 673 units already selected for certification by the department, 519 received the same. The certification provides ratings from five-star to three-star to hotels while […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 28 (BPNS) Though crores of rupees were made from the sale of offerings such as Appam and Aravana at Sabarimala hill shrine, scant regard is being given to the food safety aspects. It turns out that the ‘Aravana Prasadam’ flouts the Food Safety Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 provisions as it didn’t […]
