Kasaragod: Three people have been admitted to the ICU of Pariyaram Medical College for food poisoning after consuming shawarma in Cheruvathur. Of these, the health condition of a girl is extremely serious. One child admitted to the ICU had kidney failure and another had heart disease. In addition, three children have been admitted to Kannur MIMS Hospital for treatment.
A five-member medical board is currently in charge of the specialist treatment of children admitted to Pariyar. The postmortem of the deceased child will be completed today. Police have registered a case against the company which sold Shawarma in the incident. A case has also been registered against two employees of the company. The case has been registered against Ideal Food Point in Cheruvathur. Police have arrested these 2 employees.
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At present, 36 people have sought treatment at the Kanhangad district hospital for health problems after consuming shawarma. The health department and revenue officials have launched an investigation into the incident. . Ideal Food Point is an organization operating without a food safety license, based on a report by the Department of Food Safety. The shop was closed and sealed following the incident.
The district collector has directed to submit a report on the incident. Health Minister Veena George has also directed the Food Safety Commissioner to investigate the incident and submit a report. The district medical officer has also been directed to ensure expert treatment for food poisoning. The minister said strict action would be taken against the company on the basis of the investigation report.
Meanwhile, Minister MV Govindan said the state would conduct extensive inspections in the wake of food poisoning. He said that there was a food crisis in the past and strict action would be taken against it and the minister would take necessary steps to ensure that quality food is provided.
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