📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Aditya Mohan, MNNIT
Health
12 MNNIT Students Hospitalised After Eating Contaminated Mess Food in Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 AM
👁 9
Around a dozen students from MNNIT's hostel No.10 fell ill after a meal, prompting a Food Safety Department probe that uncovered reused oil, a dirty RO tank and missing food licence.
Around midday, about twelve students residing in hostel No.10 of the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) reported symptoms of food poisoning after eating at the mess. The affected students were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, and the incident quickly drew the attention of the state Food Safety Department.
A surprise inspection by the department revealed several violations: the kitchen was using oil that had been reheated multiple times, the reverse‑osmosis (RO) water tank showed visible contamination, and the mess lacked a valid food licence along with other mandatory documentation.
Officials from the Madhya Pradesh Food Safety Department have ordered the mess to cease operations until the violations are rectified. They have also directed the institute to submit all required licences and to ensure that cooking oil is replaced daily and water purification equipment is maintained hygienically.
The institute’s administration has expressed concern over the health of its students and pledged full cooperation with the authorities. Meanwhile, the affected students are recovering, and the incident has sparked a broader discussion about food safety standards in educational institutions across the state.
A surprise inspection by the department revealed several violations: the kitchen was using oil that had been reheated multiple times, the reverse‑osmosis (RO) water tank showed visible contamination, and the mess lacked a valid food licence along with other mandatory documentation.
Officials from the Madhya Pradesh Food Safety Department have ordered the mess to cease operations until the violations are rectified. They have also directed the institute to submit all required licences and to ensure that cooking oil is replaced daily and water purification equipment is maintained hygienically.
The institute’s administration has expressed concern over the health of its students and pledged full cooperation with the authorities. Meanwhile, the affected students are recovering, and the incident has sparked a broader discussion about food safety standards in educational institutions across the state.