Officials sheer negligence out in open in Maganoor food poisoning incident

In a video going viral on social media platforms, when the cooks point out worms in rice, the officials, in reply say that "when the rice will be washed twice, the worms will vanish"

Narayanpet: It was sheer callousness of officials that led to worm-infested food being served for lunch to students at Zilla Parishad High School, Maganoor, on Thursday.

Soon after the food was served to the students, they immediately noticed worms in rice and alerted the teachers. After the students raised complaints, fresh lunch was cooked and served to them at around 3.45 pm.

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More than anything, it was the callousness of officials that led to worm-infested food served to the students. The carelessness of officials got exposed in a video, which is going viral on various social media platforms.

In the video, the cooks are clearly pointing out worms in the rice that is used for cooking lunch for students. In reply, the officials are seen saying that “When the rice will be washed twice, the worms will vanish.”

Though the officials cannot be identified in the video, it exposed their negligence and apathy towards the students of Maganoor school. Nearly 50 students took ill after consuming worm-infested food on Wednesday and 15 of them were admitted for treatment to Government General Hospital, Mahabubnagar.

Again on Thursday, the students were served worm-infested food at the school. Already, three officials, including the DEO have been suspended and three more were issued show cause notices in connection with the incident.

It is also learnt that samples of rice and other ingredients used for cooking were collected and sent for tests at the food lab in Nacharam. The reports are expected to be issued in a few days and based on the outcome, the district administration will be taking future action.