Food samples collected from an eatery at Cheruvathur in Kasaragod following the death of a girl due to food poisoning have revealed the presence of salmonella and shigella bacteria, Health Minister Veena George has said.
While salmonella was identified in the samples of shawarma, shigella was found in the pepper powder used at the outlet, the Minister said here on Saturday. The Minister said the samples were confirmed as `unsafe’ as per the Food Safety Act and further action would be taken against the eatery.
Meanwhile, food safety squads fanned out across the State on Saturday, inspecting 349 eateries and shops in the ongoing crackdown on unsafe food. Action was taken against 32 shops found functioning without licence or registration and 119 others were served notice to take corrective action. The officials seized 22 kg of meat found stored in unhygienic conditions and samples were sent for analysis.
