{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Over 110 Children Fall Sick After Eating Expired Food at Indore Private School, Kitchen Sealed",
  "summary": "Around 110 students at Shishukunj International School in Indore fell ill with stomach pain and vomiting after eating lunch on Saturday, June 20. District authorities sealed the school kitchen on Monday after inspectors discovered expired spice and snack packets, and collected 23 food samples for laboratory testing.",
  "content": "More than 110 children fell sick with stomach pain and vomiting after eating their regular midday meal at a private school in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The incident took place on Saturday, June 20, at Shishukunj International School's Jhalaria campus on Bypass Road, where students from Class 1 to Class 5 were served the school's standard lunch. Symptoms began surfacing the same Saturday evening, and the number of affected children continued to grow through Sunday.\n\nParents' Complaints Prompt District-Level Probe\nAfter parents raised the alarm with district authorities about their children's worsening health, officials constituted an inspection team on Monday and sent them straight to the school's kitchen. The team examined food items and prepared dishes at the Jhalaria campus kitchen and collected a total of 23 samples of ingredients and cooked food, all of which were dispatched to a laboratory for analysis. The inspection also brought several other irregularities to light.\n\nExpired Spice and Snack Packets Recovered from Kitchen\nAmong the violations uncovered, the inspection team found 10 packets of spices and 2 packets of namkeen (savory snacks) that had already crossed their expiry dates. Citing these findings along with other discrepancies, authorities sealed the school's kitchen until further orders.\n\n110 Children Affected; No Hospitalisations Yet\nSDM Deepak Chauhan confirmed that complaints of stomach pain and vomiting began emerging among students from Saturday evening, with more children reporting similar symptoms through Sunday, pushing the total number of affected students to around 110. Parents told officials that several children had been taken to doctors after their condition deteriorated. Chauhan noted that no child has required hospitalisation as of now. He added that any further course of action in the matter will be decided only after the laboratory reports on the collected samples are received.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: This case is a stark reminder for parents nationwide whose children rely on school-provided meals, and could fuel stronger demands for regular, mandatory inspections of food quality and expiry standards in school kitchens.\n• In Indore: Parents of students in the city's private schools are advised to directly check with school management about the hygiene, quality, and freshness of food being served to their children.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Which Indore school was affected by this food poisoning incident?\nThe incident occurred at Shishukunj International School's Jhalaria campus on Bypass Road in Indore.\n\n2. How many children fell sick and what were their symptoms?\nAround 110 children were affected, reporting symptoms of stomach pain and vomiting.\n\n3. On which day did the food poisoning incident take place?\nThe children ate their school lunch on Saturday, June 20, and symptoms began appearing the same evening.\n\n4. What expired items were found in the school kitchen?\nInspectors found 10 packets of spices and 2 packets of namkeen (savory snacks) that had already crossed their expiry dates.\n\n5. What action did the authorities take against the school?\nDistrict authorities sealed the school's kitchen until further orders on Monday and sent 23 food samples to a laboratory for testing.\n\n6. Were any of the sick children hospitalised?\nNo children have been hospitalised so far, though several were taken to doctors by their parents.\n\n7. Which classes were affected?\nStudents from Class 1 to Class 5 had eaten the school lunch that caused the illness.\n\n8. What are the next steps in this case?\nAccording to SDM Deepak Chauhan, further action will only be taken after the laboratory reports on the collected food samples are received.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/madhya-pradesh/indore-ke-praiveta-skula-ke-110-bachche-eksapayarda-khane-se-bimara-rasoighara-sila-2417",
  "category": "Madhya Pradesh",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-23",
  "tags": [
    "food poisoning",
    "Indore school",
    "Shishukunj International School",
    "expired food",
    "children sick",
    "kitchen sealed",
    "Madhya Pradesh",
    "school lunch"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}