IDUKKI: Three members of a family suffered from food poisoning after eating shawarma. The father, an elderly woman and a seven-year-old child in Nedumkandam became unwell. They have diarrhoea, fever and vomiting and are being treated in the hospital.

The hospital authorities informed that the health condition of all three persons is satisfactory. The family informs that they bought the shawarma from ‘Camel Resto’ hotel in Nedunkandam on the first of this month.

The hotel was inspected by the food safety department on the family's complaint. A notice has been issued to close the hotel as the premises was found to be unsanitary. A 19-year-old girl from Kasaragod, who was under treatment for food poisoning, died this morning. The girl felt discomfort after consuming ‘Kuzhimanthi’ bought online from the hotel.

Last Monday, a nurse died of food poisoning in Kottayam after consuming Alfaham. After this, the food safety department was conducting extensive raids in hotels in the state.