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11 hospitalised after eating birthday cake in Mumbai’s Nalasopara; FDA denies food poisoning

11 hospitalised after eating birthday cake in Mumbai’s Nalasopara; FDA denies food poisoning

Eleven individuals, comprising four women and seven children, were hospitalised in Mumbai's Nalasopara after consuming a birthday cake on Saturday, reports indicate. While vomiting was the primary complaint, Maharashtra's food safety body did not confirm the presence of a lizard in the cake. At Vijaylaxmi Hospital, the patients were admitted as part of a medico-legal case and were required to remain in the hospital for 24 hours.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Safety (FDA) visited Shree Chamunda Cake Shop, where the cake was purchased, and collected samples for testing. Although a small, silver object resembling dried bombil (lizardfish) was found, it was deemed inconclusive. The FDA subsequently imposed a stop-work notice on the cake shop due to observed violations of food-manufacturing and hygiene practices. Further actions will hinge on the results of the ongoing investigation.

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