After a tiring day, the hostelites were hoping to have a sound sleep. However,
in the middle of the night, many woke up groaning in pain. They were clutching
their stomachs and vomiting. The hostel warden was immediately notified and he
came promptly. Sizing up the situation, he
knew that it was food poisoning. The affected students were sent to the hospital
for out-patient treatment. the more serious cases had to be admitted. The
unaffected students were sad to see their friends suffering. After much
reassurance by the warden that their friends would be all right, they went back
to sleep.
A report was made to the health authorities. The health inspector came and
took samples of food from the canteen. He put the different types of food into
separate plastic bags. The health inspector was not very happy with the
condition of the canteen. the bins were full of rubbish. Flies were flying
everywhere and the drains were clogged. He
ordered that the canteen be closed for a week until the results of the tests
were made known.
The canteen operator was found guilty of operating unhygienic stalls and was
fined $300. A new canteen operator took over. He was very
hygienic. He wore a cap when cooking and used disposable gloves
when preparing food. there were no more flies as empty plates were quickly
cleared away and rubbish thrown. The hostelites were very happy. They could now
have peace of mind when eating. |