A woman died while her two minor daughters along with 50 others were hospitalized after eating momos from a roadside stall in Hyderabad. News reports say the woman died earlier this week while others are recuperating at different city hospitals. Police said all those who ate momos from the eatery started showing signs of severe food poisoning - vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain.
“They were rushed to hospital as their condition started deteriorating. While Reshma (the woman) died on the way to the hospital, her two daughters are still under treatment,” a police officer told the Times of India. Street food vendor arrested After a complaint was filed with food safety officials the street vendor was tracked by police and arrested him.
An inspection of the eatery found that it was operating without the mandatory FSSAI license and that the food was being prepared under unhygienic conditions. “We have collected samples of food articles found at the location and sent them to the state food laboratory for analysis. We have also issued orders to stop the operations.
The blood culture and stool test reports of the victims have been collected to determine the exact cause of food poisoning,” said a food safety official. Why momos are dangerous for your health? According to experts, momos are susceptible to various health issues, including food poisoning as most people at sell the delicacy do not care much for health and hygiene. The fillings for momos – which include veget.