Lizard in mid-day meal from ISCON kitchen; 16 students ill

July 21, 2014 19:46

About 16 students fell sick after having a mid-day meal in a government basic school, in Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand on Monday, official sources said.

Some of the students started vomiting and complained of stomach ache after eating the mid-day meal, which was being served from ISCON-run Central Kitchen in Jamshedpur, said Deputy Development Officer of the district, Raymond Kerketta.

Kerketta, who visited the primary health centre in Gamariah, said the students were immediately rushed to the primary health centre but were discharged after they were provided the first-aid.

Following the incident, all the 93 students of the school were made to go through medical check up and found to be alright, he said.

One of the student spot a lizard in his plate and complained to the headmaster, who had himself tasted the food before it was served among the students, Kerketta said.

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