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- Students at an engineering college in Neelambar-Pitambarpur, Ranchi, protested over poor food quality and unhygienic conditions in the college mess.
- The students alleged that the food served contained insects, pieces of glass, hair and iron wire.
- A joint team of the Food Safety Department, led by SDM Sanjay Pandey, inspected the mess and found shortcomings on about 10 to 12 points, including utensils, seating and sanitation.
- Samples of rice, dal and red chilli have been sent to the State Food Laboratory in Namkum, Ranchi, for testing.
- Students are demanding removal of the current mess vendor, and the administration has warned of administrative and legal action if improvements are not made within the set deadline.
What to watch next
- Lab report on the rice, dal and chilli samples from the State Food Laboratory, Namkum
- Show-cause notice to be issued to the mess operator over the hygiene lapses
- Whether the mess vendor's settlement and removal are completed by the September 30 deadline
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