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Negombo hotel under investigation after many complaints of food poisoning
View(s):Public health inspectors have commenced an investigation on a well-known hotel in Negombo as several complaints were made that a large number of people had stomach upset after they returned home after visiting the hotel for functions.
A PHI in charge of the area who declined to be named told the Sunday Times they collected water samples, samples from prepared food as well as ingredients used to prepare meals in the kitchen.
According to him the samples were sent to the Medical Research Institute and they are awaiting the report so they could submit it to courts to take action if some content which could lead up to food poisoning is found.
He added that they sealed two refrigerators which they suspected could contain food items served during the events. Apart from that, a pipe well was stopped until the cause for the stomach upset and ailments are learned.
“We have received about 10 complaints via WhatsApp and calls and as Facebook posts, but there is very poor evidence in them. We would like people to be more open about it. If there is evidence such as medical reports or prescriptions, we could inform the courts of the sheer number of persons affected and make a strong case”, He said.
The PHI explained that the complaints they did receive, reached them late on Sunday December 7 while the incidents happened on December 4, 5 and 6.
An attendee of a wedding held on December 4 at the hotel told the Sunday Times that 600 guests came to the event and out of them nearly about 400 guests had become unwell afterwards.
A senior official of the hotel said they “had taken necessary measures following incidents” but declined to elaborate.
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