Alappuzha: A dozen school students were indisposed following suspected food poisoning cases reported from Kayamkulam and Kottarakara in southern Kerala on Saturday.
Eight students of an Upper Primary School in Kayamkulam Town were admitted to the taluk hospital after showing symptoms of food poisoning.
Authorities suspect Friday's mid-day meal that was served in the school caused the trouble.
Three of the admitted students were discharged after being given treatment.
Meanwhile, a similar complaint erupted from an Anganwadi (child-care centre) in Kalluvathukal near Kollam town.
Here, four students became sick. Their parents alleged that the students started showing symptoms like fatigue after consuming the food provided from the school.
On Friday, around 35 students had been diagnosed of food poisoning in Vizhinjam, near Thiruvananthapuram.
State Health Minister Veena George has asked the Food Safety Commissioner to look into both the incidents and file a report.
"We need to find out whether the food poisoning happened inside the school or not. Also, we need to inspect whether the materials procured by the staff locally are of good quality or not," a senior official from the food safety department said.
Sources in the health department said the samples have been collected from both the places and testing will be conducted at the government food testing lab.
Two anganwadi workers suspended
The State has taken action against the anganwadi workers in Kalluvathukal.
Two - Usha Kumari and helper Sanjna Beevi - has been suspended from their duties.
The development came shortly after a report was filed by the investigating team.
