kayamkulam Reportedly, eight students of Government Upper Primary School in Alappuzha district were admitted to the hospital on Saturday in a case of suspected food poisoning.
Kerala Police In Alappuzha district, it was confirmed that some students had reached the nearby government hospital late on Friday, while others were brought on Saturday.
Fingers have been pointed at the mid-day meal served in government schools.
“All of them are undergoing treatment. Doctors said their condition is stable,” police told the news agency. PTI, Police said 575 people, including students and teachers, had lunch from the school on Friday. ,
There are 650 students studying in the school. Yesterday 575 people including teachers and students took mid-day meal from the school. Only eight of them have complained so far,” the police said.
In another incident, four students of one Anganwadi He was also admitted to a nearby hospital in Kottarakkara in Kollam district after he complained of uneasiness. Sources said that his condition is stable.
State Health Minister Veena George The Commissioner of Food Safety has been asked to investigate both the incidents and file a report.
A senior official of the food safety department said, “We need to find out whether food poisoning happened inside the school or not. Also, we need to check whether the material procured by the staff locally is of good quality or not. No.”
Health department sources said samples have been collected from both the places and the test will be done at the government food testing laboratory.