Malappuram: More than hundred students and five faculty members of the Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) Malappuram centre at Perinthalmanna here have been hospitalized following suspected food poisoning.
According to the centre authorities, all those who had dinner from the north Indian mess of the canteen on Saturday night, started showing symptoms of food poisoning—including stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea— two hours after having food and were taken to a private hospital in Perithalamanna early morning on Sunday. More students were taken to the hospital later.
Director of the centre, Dr A Nujum said that none of them was in a serious condition and most of the students, who were kept under observation, left the hospital by Monday evening.
Following the incident, food safety and health officials visited the campus and issued a notice asking the centre authorities to take steps to ensure hygiene in the mess.
Food safety officer of Malappuram, C A Janardhanan, said that the inspection team collected samples of baking soda, rock salt and roti from the mess. They have been sent to the regional food analysis laboratory at Kozhikode, he said.
It is also suspected that the vegetables used for preparing some north Indian dishes have resulted in food poisoning.
The centre has already formed a team of teachers to conduct a detailed internal inquiry into the incident.
The director said that the centre has decided to renovate the two messes on the campus in the backdrop of the incident.
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