MP Hostel Food Safety: Insects Allegedly Found In Meals, Students Fall Ill As Over Dozen Complaints Surface; FDA To Inspect Messes
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): From insects and worm-like objects allegedly found in meals to students falling ill after eating hostel food and complaints received from residential schools, college hostels and universities across Madhya Pradesh have raised questions over compliance with food safety norms and the monitoring mechanism meant to protect students. More than a dozen incidents and complaints…
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Allegations of insects in student meals and illness have surfaced at government hostels, residential schools and college hostels across the state. More than a dozen complaints have been lodged in recent weeks, touching on food quality, hygiene, water safety and violations of meal guidelines. Government hostels are overseen by the superintendent or warden, while school and university messes must comply with food safety laws and FSSAI standards.
At Government Shramoday Residential School, 13 students reported stomach pain and vomiting after dinner, alleging a lizard entered a cooking pot. Thirty-two tribal girls walking 16 km protested substandard food and facilities at another hostel. At Barwani, insect-laden vegetables prompted student protests. At Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), 40 students fell ill after eating meals, leading to an FDA inspection that found missing licence documents, unverified staff health records, and no evidence of pest control or food safety training.
Students at two MANIT hostels previously suffered vomiting and diarrhoea. At Government SC Girls College hostel, students complained about insects in food, watery curries and poor kitchen staff behavior. Students at Ambedkar Hostel in Bhopal complained about food quality. FDA chief Shivraj Pawak said inspection teams will check kitchen hygiene, food storage, pest control and license validity, threatening penalties for those found at fault.
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