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Sabarimala food crackdown: 60 food outlets fail safety checks; Officials warn pilgrims amid peak season

Sabarimala food crackdown: Food safety officials have stepped up inspections around Sabarimala during the mandala-makaravilakku pilgrimage season, checking 350 establishments and issuing rectification notices to 60 of them for hygiene lapses. Temporary laboratories and mobile units are testing prasadam and the raw materials used to prepare it, while awareness programmes and distributed pamphlets aim to ensure safe food for both pilgrims and vendors.