Chennai, March 20,2025 The Civil Supplies-Criminal Investigation Department (CS-CID) has stepped up efforts to curb the smuggling of rice meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS) across the Tamil Nadu-Kerala borders. Authorities have identified 10 border points as highly vulnerable to smuggling and have deployed additional manpower to strengthen surveillance. A senior police officer stated […]
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 […]
June 7, Thiruvananthapuram, BPNS Now the public could corroborate their complaints against eateries that follow unsafe/unhealthy practices with photos or videos. This new interface, which is expected to launch soon, will bring more transparency and accountability among the food business units operating in the state. At the same time, the Food Safety Department has decided to […]
