Suspected food poisoning: 100 plus people sick in Kerala

Pathanamthitta: In a Church in Kerala’s Keezhvaipur here, the meals after a baptism allegedly caused food poison, and more than 100 people were reported sick. One of them is in serious condition, PTI reported.

State Health Minister Veena George ordered an enquiry into the unfortunate incident. The investigation will be carried out by the Food Safety Department, from who an immediate report has been sought.

The police said they filed a case against the caterers who provided the meals. Food samples were collected and sent for testing, the police said.

The person, presently serious, is in a hospital, while the rest are out of danger, the police said.