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Tandoori chicken and al-fahm were the most commonly found stale dishes.
The first information report (FIR) merely stated that the woman died after suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea and breathing difficulties.
The eatery was served a closure notice two months ago after it was found functioning in unhygienic conditions during a raid conducted by the health wing of the Kottayam Municipality.
Of the 43 restaurants shut down, 22 did not meet the hygiene parameters stipulated by the department and 21 did not possess a license.
Reshmi Raj (33), a nurse employed with the Kottayam Government Medical College Hospital, had food from the ‘Park’ Hotel located at Sankranthi on December 29.
As per reports, around 20 others who ate from this restaurant also complained of similar symptoms. The Food Safety Dept has suspended the establishment's license.
Kerala has been found wanting on various counts, from licensing and registration to sample collection and even food analysis.
Health Minister Veena George has directed the Food Safety Commissioner and Women and Child Development Commissioner to submit a report on the food safety in schools and anganwadis.
In both cases, it is suspected that the students started showing symptoms of food poisoning after consuming the food served at their schools.
The officer said that a similar complaint was also received from another eatery in Vengara on Tuesday claiming that they had to shell out around Rs 35,000 to avoid lodging a fake case against them.
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