Dead Lizard Found in Birthday Cake: 7 Children, 4 Women Hospitalised in Nalasopara
Eleven people, including seven children and four women, were hospitalised on Sunday after suffering from severe food poisoning from a birthday cake containing a dead lizard in Maharashtra’s Nalasopara region.
Eleven people, including seven children and four women, were hospitalised on Sunday after suffering from severe food poisoning from a birthday cake containing a dead lizard in Maharashtra’s Nalasopara region. According to officials and local reports, the victims fell ill shortly after consuming slices of the cake during a birthday celebration. Guests complained of sudden stomach cramps and chest pain, prompting family members to rush them to a nearby medical facility for emergency treatment. Maharashtra: Rat Spotted in Ice Cream Crate of Quick-commerce Provider's Outlet; Viral Video Sparks Outrage in Kalyan.
Attending doctors confirmed that all 11 patients are currently in stable condition and remain under observation. The incident highlights growing public anger over food safety standards and hygienic compliance in local bakeries across the region. It follows a series of recent sanitation violations across Maharashtra, including an incident in Thane where a rodent was spotted inside a retail ice cream freezer, and the suspension of a quick-commerce facility's FSSAI license in Malad West following inspection failures. Ghaziabad Family Falls Ill After Eating Birthday Cake Containing Mould and Insects at Ramnagar Resort; Probe Launched.
Food safety authorities are expected to inspect the bakery responsible as part of ongoing regional crackdowns on commercial food preparation standards.
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