Doctors suffer food poisoning at GH canteen in Chennai

In the aftermath of the incident, food safety officials inspected the canteen 

Four doctors at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (GH) were admitted to the hospital with symptoms of food poisoning including diarrhoea.

Following a complaint by the hospital authorities, the Food Safety and Drug Administration officials inspected the canteen on Wednesday.

The doctors had reportedly consumed food from the canteen on Tuesday. All of them were admitted with symptoms of diarrhoea in the night.

“We have lifted five samples of sambar, curd and other dishes. The samples have been sent to King Institute of Preventive Medicine for testing. The canteen will be permitted to operate only after rectifying the defects,” said S. Lakshmi Narayanan, designated officer, Food Safety and Drug Administration, Chennai District.

Over 112 samples have been lifted in various parts of the city this year, following reports and emails sent to dofssache@gmail.com by consumers who had suffered food poisoning, vomiting and diarrhoea after having meals at outlets.
Customers affected by unsafe food in other parts of the State may also send emails to the commissioner of food safety at commrfssa@gmail.com.
“At least 20 percent of the samples lifted in Chennai district this year have been found to be ‘unsafe’. Over 50 percent are substandard. Over Rs.2 lakh has been collected as fine,” said an official.
Samples of sambar, curd and other dishes sent to King Institute