Food Safety wing seizes 16,565 litres of spurious coconut oil in raids

In shock raids performed at coconut oil manufacturing and buying and selling centres in seven districts in Kerala as a part of Operation Life, the Food Safety wing seized 16,565 litres of coconut oil, the standard of which was suspect.

The shock raids have been performed by the Food Safety wing following a glut of complaints about substandard coconut oil flooding the market, now that the value of coconut oil within the open market has skyrocketed.

The most amount of substandard or spurious coconut oil was seized from Kollam district. About 9,337 litres of coconut oil not assembly the requirements, together with 5,800 litres of coconut oil which had been packed underneath the model names Kera Soorya and Kera Haritham with faux FSSAI quantity and manufacturing tackle, was seized from Kollam.

A complete of 6,530 litres of spurious coconut oil was seized from Alappuzha district, together with 2,480 litres of coconut oil within the model identify Hari Geetham from a store in Mannarassala.

The raids have been performed by particular squads of Food Safety officers underneath the Assistant Food Safety Commissioners in districts. The officers have collected 11 statutory samples and 20 surveillance samples.

Inspections to proceed

The inspections will proceed within the coming days and stringent motion can be taken in opposition to these engaged within the adulteration of coconut oil, the Health division mentioned.

The public can go on any complaints concerning the standard of coconut oil utilizing the toll-free quantity 1800 425 1125.