Forty-eight resident doctors of LTMG Sion hospital became the victims of food poisoning after eating sweets on Friday morning.
According to the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), the sweet named Tiranga was distributed on the occasion of Independence Day and listed in the breakfast menu in the resident doctors' canteen.
Dr Vikram Wankhade, hostel secretary, MARD, LTMG Sion hospital, said, "The canteen staff distributed sweets prepared in house. Within 2-3 hours, doctors who consumed the sweet, started complaining of nausea, vomitting and diarrhoea. As many as 47 had to be admitted for observation."
As the number of doctors went up, the administration got into action and started figuring out the root cause of the trouble. "Within a short span, there was a large number of doctors with these symptoms. Doctors who ate more than one sweet had more trouble," said Wankhade, who also had breakfast in the same canteen and avoided the sweet after finding its taste altered.
"I ate very little of the sweet. It was mava-based. The moment I took a bite, I realised there was something wrong with it."
The MARD representative later wrote a letter to the dean of the hospital requesting him to investigate the incident. "Until now, we have been happy with the food served in the canteen. We have written a letter to the dean requesting him that there should be a quality check on the food items purchased," said Wankhade.
Speaking to dna, Dr Avinash Supe, the dean, said local ward's medical health officer has been informed. "We have asked the MHO to investigate. All the sweets were over, so none was left for sampling. However, all the doctors are stable," said Supe.
When asked, additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Deshmukh said the corporation has filed a case in connection with the incident. "Between 150 and 200 students were given the sweet. Of these, 48 took ill. While we carry out a routine inquiry, the police will probe at their level," Deshmukh said.
"We are waiting for someone to come forward and register a complaint, some doctors said they will file a complaint after consultation with the dean. Once that is done, we will take necessary action," said Dattaram Girap, inspector (crime), Sion police station.
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