Dead snake found in food served by hospital canteen in Kerala! Thiruvananthapuram: A dead snake was found in a packet of curry served by a canteen at the Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram today, leading to its closure by the Food Safety Authority. The snake, which looked like a hatchling, was found in the green peas curry bought by a woma to be given to her son undergoing treatment in th hospital, police said. When she opened the sachet in which the curry was served, she found to her shock the dead reptile in it. A group of people began protesting a the canteen after the woman informed the hospit authority about the incident. Later the police and food safety officials took control of the situation and ordered closure of the canteen. They tookaway samples of the food items for analysis and further action.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:12:07 +0000