Regrettably, a female individual undergoing medical treatment due to purported food toxicity subsequent to ingesting nourishment at an establishment within this central Kerala territory passed away at the Government Medical College Hospital herein, as per police declarations on Tuesday. Usaiba, originating from Perinjanam, attained her demise during the early hours of Tuesday, authorities have confirmed.

A multitude of individuals who partook of victuals at the dining venue in Perinjanam, proximal to Moonnupeedika, on the previous Saturday sought medical attention at disparate medical facilities owing to alleged food poisoning, according to health authorities. They posit that the ingestion of mayonnaise accompanying the dish termed “kuzhimanthi” precipitated the food poisoning episode.

Kuzhimanthi, a variation of a Yemeni culinary offering featuring seasoned rice and meat, retailed in the majority of non-vegetarian eateries in Kerala. Subsequent to the occurrence, the authorities enacted closure of the establishment, a measure undertaken by an official from the Kaipamangalam police station, jurisdictionally pertinent to the event.