The food safety wing will conduct a special drive at check-posts from August 1 to 25 in view of Onam season to ensure that pesticide-laden vegetables, fruits, and adulterated milk and edible oils do not reach the State, a press note issued by Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar said on Thursday.
Officials are inspecting vehicles transporting vegetables to check for the FSSA licence /registration of the trader sending the consignment and the one receiving it. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has given time till August 4 for traders to secure the FSSA licence/registration.
In the past two months, over 8,000 registrations and over 3,000 licences have been issued in the State.
The Health Secretary has been asked to inform the neighbouring States about the steps being taken by Kerala Government as part of Operation Ruchi.
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