In a major crackdown after the death of a nurse due to suspected food poisoning, Kerala authorities shut down 40 hotels on 3 January 2023. The Kerala food safety department also levied a fine on 62 hotels, while 28 establishments were given a warning after raids across the state.
On 29 December 2022, 33-year-old nurse Reshmi Raj had ordered food from Hotel Park in Kottayam. She was later hospitalised, and died on 2 January 2023.
At least 20 other people who ate at the hotel also fell sick, according to officials.
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