Over 20 students fell ill with food poisoning while eating a meal at school
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The children suffered symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain shortly after they started eating
The food served had initially been prepared for a school function that took place a day earlier
Almost two dozen children fell ill withfood poisoningafter eating a meal at school.
The incident took place at the Mandal Parishad primary school in India on Thursday, Jan. 29, when the students ate reheated food that was served to them as part of a government school lunch program,CNN-News 18andTelangana Todayreported.
The food, the outlets said, had initially been prepared for a school function that took place a day earlier.
At least 42 children ate the food, and 22 became sick, according toThe Independent.
Students began experiencing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea andstomach painwhile eating the food, and they were quickly taken to a local area hospital, where they were examined by medical staff, per CNN-News 18 andTelangana Today.
All children received necessary treatments and are now stable, CNN-News 18 reported.
Authorities are currently investigating the incident, and a staff member involved in making the lunch has been removed from their position, according toThe Independent.
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The principal of the school was also issued a show cause notice — a formal legal or administrative ask, allowing an individual to explain or justify their actions before a decision or penalty is taken against them — by the District Educational Officer, the outlet reported.
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The Jan. 29 incident marked the second case of food poisoning at a local public school in a matter of days, according toTelangana Today.
The most recent incident has prompted parents to call for stricterfood safety protocolsand guidelines for meals served in government schools, the outlet reported.
The Khammam District government did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, Feb. 1.
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