Several fall sick after drinking tender coconut water from ice cream unit in Mangaluru

Mangaluru: Several people have fallen sick after allegedly consuming tender coconut water from an ice cream unit at Adyar on the outskirts of Mangaluru.

According to officials, residents of Adyar, Kannur, and Thumbe had purchased tender coconut water on April 8, and had fallen sick on the following day.

They had experienced  symptoms like vomiting and diarrhoea. The tender coconut water priced at Rs 40 per litre was consumed by several people in the area.

Despite receiving treatment from local doctors, three individuals were admitted as inpatients at Highland Hospital, while 12 others had sought treatment at the outpatient unit of Father Muller Hospital in Thumbe.

After receiving a complaint via WhatsApp on Wednesday, district health officer Dr Thimmayya and the food security officer visited the factory, collected samples, and sent them for testing. The report is awaited.  Following this, the entire factory was shut down and cleaned. Officials also visited the patients admitted in the hospitals.