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The drive is named 'Operation Foscos Licence Drive 2023.'
Twelve of the 18 boxes contained fish dried with salt; the rest six had raw fish stored in ice. Most of the boxes included pomfret, seer fish, and sole fish.
Kerala CM said the 'historic achievement' by the state was thanks to the various initiatives such as the food safety grama panchayat scheme and the Safe and Nutritious Food at School project.
The food allowance is calculated under the National Food Safety Act as equal to 1.25 times the floor price of the ration items a cardholder is eligible to receive.
The public may also upload complaints on unhygienic practices in the hotels, problems related to food served and all such related issues.
The employees should undergo medical check-ups and obtain the certificates as per the Food Safety and Standards Act guidelines.
The health minister laid out a few of the measures the state government would soon implement to ensure Kerala becomes a safe food hub.
Taking the case suo motu, the High Court said the authorities concerned must ensure the food division of Sabarimala complies with the norms of the Food Safety Department.
The order was issued as an emergency measure under the laws pertaining to food safety.
In the 2020-21 index, Kerala stood second with 70 points, just behind Gujarat (72 points). Within a year, the southern state has slipped five places.