100 fall ill after eating at Mumbai wedding, food poisoning suspected
by Vaishnavi Verma · KalingaTVAdvertisement
Mumbai: Close to 100 people fell ill after having food at a wedding function in Mumbai, Maharashtra suspecting food poisoning.
It happened on Sunday, 1 November, at Nalanda Buddha Vihar Hall in the eastern suburb of the city where about 400-500 people had attended the function, officials said.
Food had been eaten in the final round of service, and the onset of their symptoms was rapid, officials said.
A total of 31 persons were admitted in different hospitals. All those hospitalised are reportedly fine and are responding to treatment. The situation is being closely watched by health officials and the local administration.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken samples of the food to a laboratory for analysis to determine the source of the contamination.
Bhandup Police are investigating the case and are likely to lodge an FIR against the caterer. None of the accused have been arrested as of now.
The food poisoning has not yet been confirmed.
More details are awaited.
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