Six food outlets closed and 68 fined in two-day crackdown in Kochi
safefoodmitra.com · 2024-07-23 10:47:26
The department also imposed fines to the tune of Rs 1.8 lakh on erring outlets. In the inspection, the officials also found expired food items, spices, and milk being used in some hotels to prepare food. “Besides stale food, especially al-faham, we seized stale chicken that was not frozen properly, unlabelled spices, 236 packets of expired milk, fresh cream and chutney and grapes that can cause food poisoning,” Adharsh said, adding that 39 surveillance samples were sent for further tests. Meanwhile, Veena urged employees of establishments engaged in cooking, distribution, and sale of food to get health cards.