Food bought to break Ramzan fast leaves family ill, hypermarket to pay Rs 60,000

A Kerala consumer commission ordered a hypermarket to pay Rs 60,000 to a woman whose family fell ill after consuming allegedly contaminated food purchased to break their Ramzan fast. The court found the store liable for selling unsafe items and retaliating against the family on social media. The family alleges they purchased beef liver pepper, beef roast, and chicken sixty five from the hypermarket, which caused abdominal pain, nausea, and loose motion within 30 minutes.

The hypermarket denied the allegations, claiming the food was of quality and that medical prescriptions were forged. The commission found no evidence supporting the hypermarket's claims and noted previous fines for unsafe food sales. The court ordered the hypermarket to pay Rs 50,000 in compensation and Rs 10,000 in litigation costs.