Special teams to inspect hotels

Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari Collector Karthikeya Mishra has directed the officials of food safety, revenue, police, municipality and panchayat raj departments to check the quality of food items in hotels and restaurants by forming special teams across the district.

Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, the collector said the decision was taken as 32 daily wagers suffered sickness due to food contamination after consuming breakfast in Ramavaram village near Jaggampeta on Tuesday.

Of the total, 11 persons were sent to community health centre in Jaggampeta and five were shifted to government general hospital in Kakinada and two persons undergoing treatment in private hospital, he said and added a medical camp was posted in Ramavaram village and hotels and restaurants in the village were seized. The collector said stern action will be initiated against the respective hotels and restaurant managements if they compromise on quality food.