Woman hospitalised after finding lizard tail in ice cream in Ahmadabad, shop sealed
Ahmedabad: A woman from the Maninagar area of Ahmedabad was hospitalised after she reportedly discovered a lizard’s tail in a Havmor ice cream cone she was consuming. According to reports, the incident took place after the woman bought an 80 ml Havmor Happy Cone at an ice cream shop at Mahalakshmi Corner on Dev Kutir Avenue. While consuming the ice cream, the woman experienced discomfort and began vomiting. Upon inspection the customers found a lizard’s tail in the ice cream and the woman was hospitalised.
On receiving a complaint, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation shut down the ice cream parlor that was operating illegally without registration or proper licensing.
Further investigation took the officials to a Havmor Ice Cream manufacturing unit at Naroda, where the contaminated batch was produced. The factory has been penalized with a ₹50,000 fine. The company was also directed to recall the entire batch of the affected ice cream to safeguard public health. Officials have also collected samples of the “Happy Cone” variant for laboratory testing.
A Havmor spokesperson said, “The matter has been reported to us and we are currently investigating the situation.". We are in touch with the concerned consumer and are committed to thoroughly investigating the issue at hand. At Havmor, we take utmost care and are committed to maintaining the highest global standards for product quality and safety.”
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
