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18 taken ill after eating contaminated burger



Hyderabad, April 2 (INN): As many as 18 persons were taken ill after consumption of a burger at a local bakery in Hafeez Baba Nagar of Barkas.
According to the preliminary report submitted by GHMC Additional Commissioner (Health & Sanitation) N Ravi Kiran, some of the families have purchased Vegetable Burger from Bake Well Bakery at Hafeez Baba Nagar, Barkas on March 29.

On consumption of the Burger, 18 persons developed vomiting and motions and they were rushed to the various hospitals. Of them, nine were admitted in Fever Hospital.

As per hospital records only five patients were admitted on April 1 and they are undergoing treatment. Further, four patients stated that they were also admitted in Fever Hospital due to food poisoning case. The affected people hailed from Barkas, Hafeez Baba Nagar and Ayodhya Colony.

The GHMC also denied reports about death of one person due to food poisoning. On enquiry with the family members of the expired person it was revealed that the person expired due to fits.

The civic authorties have collected four food samples from the Bake Well Bakery and sent to State Food Laboratory for Bacteriological analysis purpose. The Bakery and kitchen has been closed in presence of Food Safety Designated Officer, South Zone and AMOH, Circle No.4, GHMC in the interest of public health point of view.

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