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Kerala Food Commission Registers Case Over Poor Quality School Meals
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News18•13-10-2026, 21:00
Kerala Food Commission Registers Case Over Poor Quality School Meals
- •The State Food Commission registered a suo motu case regarding poor-quality mid-day meals at a private aided school in Pothencode.
- •Chairperson Dr Jinu Zakharia Oommen and Member Secretary Joshi Thomas inspected the school kitchen and interacted with students after complaints of foul-smelling rice.
- •Commission members discovered that food grains were stored carelessly and ordered immediate cleaning of the kitchen and storeroom.
- •A case was officially registered against the responsible officials following the inspection.
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The State Food Commission registered a case on its own after receiving complaints and discovering poor-quality mid-day meals containing a foul smell in the rice served to students at a private aided school in Pothencode.
Commission Chairperson Dr Jinu Zakharia Oommen and Member Secretary Joshi Thomas inspected the school kitchen and storeroom, interacted with students, and directed authorities to immediately clean the premises after finding food grains stored carelessly.
Currently, the PM POSHAN scheme covers students from Classes 1 to 8 in government and government-aided schools, though Keralam has expressed willingness to extend it up to the Plus Two level.
