THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Commissionerate of Food Safety has banned the production and sale of 14 coconut oil brands in the state, which were being re-branded and sold in the market.
The following are the banned brands: Kerala Plus (Edakkara), Green Kerala (Palakkad), Kerala A One (Thirupur), Kerala Super (Thirupur), Keram Drops (Ramanattukara), Blaze (Malappuram), Pulari (Pathanamthitta), Coco Sudham (Changampuzha), Kallada Priyam (Thrissur), Kera Nanma (Thrissur),......Copra Nadu (Thrissur), Kera Sree (Kozhikode), Coconut Nadu (Thrissur) and Kera Nanma (Varkala).
The food safety officials had collected the samples of these oil brands and tested them at authorised laboratories.
The authorities have been cracking down on various oil brands and collecting samples for the past several weeks. The Commissioner of Food Safety has ordered that these brands should not be manufactured or sold in the state.
The public can inform the authorities on the toll free number 1800 425 1125 if these products are found in the market.
