A viral video from a government hospital in Chennai has left many shocked. The clip, shot by a patient’s relative, shows a rat feasting on fritters at a canteen of Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital.
The relative had reportedly gone to one of the hospital canteens to have food when he saw a rat running through a tray of fried food in a glass storage box.
When the person shooting the video questioned the staff about rats, he claimed that the food was stale and would not be served to the people.
Pictures from the canteen, however, showed that the canteen was overall untidy, with open holes for rats to enter, stained sink and cracked wall corners.
As the video began circulating, hospital dean Dr P Balaji swung into action and ordered the closure of the canteen.
“It is to be noted that due to the Deepavali festival the workers were given holiday. The canteen was closed for the past two days and no food items were sold to the public,” a local report quoted him as saying.
“The stale food has been removed and discarded, and will not be sold to the public,” the dean further said. He added that the canteen will be closed until proper cleaning is done.
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