The number of persons affected due to a suspected food poisoning incident in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district has risen to 122, officials said on Saturday (June 20, 2026).
Resident Deputy Collector Sandeep Mane told PTI that 107 patients have been admitted to the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital in the locality, while 15 others are undergoing treatment at other medical facilities.
According to the police, several customers who had eaten food items at a local establishment on June 17 experienced stomachache and diarrhoea the following day and had to be rushed to hospitals.
“The civic corporation is taking action against the establishment at its level,” Mane said.
Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation PRO Shrikant Pardeshi told PTI that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated action against the eatery.
He said the civic body has also demolished the unauthorised portion of the establishment.
Former Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre, who visited IGM Hospital, told reporters that he would urge FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe to take action against unauthorised food establishments in the area.
The affected persons had consumed shawarma, pizza and burgers from the shop. Police have launched a probe into the incident, an official said.
Published – June 21, 2026 05:05 am IST
