Food Safety Department's 'Operation Thelima' checks reuse of cooking oil: 167 Thiruvananthapuram establishments inspected
5 October 2026
The Food Safety Department ran a statewide special drive called 'Operation Thelima' to stop reuse of used cooking oil in local snacks and other food items.
In Thiruvananthapuram district, 14 special squads inspected 167 establishments over two days.
They found and destroyed 41 litres of unusable oil kept for cooking.
Action was taken to close seven establishments found violating rules.
Other violations included having no food safety licence or registration, no medical fitness certificates, unsafe water and unhygienic storage.
The Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, Thiruvananthapuram, said inspections will continue.
Establishments inspected:
167
Special squads:
14
Oil destroyed:
41 litres
Closure action:
7 establishments
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