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11 Fall Ill After Birthday Cake With Lizard In Palghar
Some people got sick after eating a birthday cake.
The cake was at a birthday party for a 25-year-old woman.
Children from the neighborhood brought the cake to the party.
After eating it, some children felt a burning feeling in their chests and threw up.
They also had headaches and stomach pain.
Eleven people, including seven children, went to the hospital.
The people said they found a dead lizard inside the cake.
The food safety office, called the FDA, went to the bakery to check it.
They took five pieces of the cake to test in a laboratory.
Three people had to stay in the ICU, but they are getting better now.
Eleven people, including seven children, fell ill after eating a birthday cake in Nalasopara East, Palghar.
Patients reported a burning sensation in their chests, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, and loose motions.
A dead lizard was reportedly found in the cake during the birthday celebration.
The Palghar FDA inspected the bakery/café and collected five cake samples for laboratory testing.
Three patients were admitted to the ICU but are now stable, and all are expected to be discharged soon.
- Who
- Eleven people, including seven children and four adults, at a birthday celebration in Nalasopara East, along with the Palghar Food and Drug Administration investigating the incident.
- What
- People fell ill after eating a birthday cake that reportedly contained a dead lizard, prompting an FDA investigation and sample collection.
- Where
- Neelkantheshwar building, Takipada, Nalasopara East, Palghar, with patients treated at Vijayalaxmi Hospital.
- When
- The incident occurred on the evening of August 16, 2026, with patients arriving at the hospital around 8 pm; the article was published on August 17, 2026.
- Why
- Suspected contamination of the birthday cake, with a dead lizard reportedly found inside; legal action will depend on laboratory test results.
Key facts
- People affected
- 11 (7 children, 4 adults)
- Location
- Neelkantheshwar building, Takipada, Nalasopara East, Palghar
- Hospital
- Vijayalaxmi Hospital
- Symptoms
- Burning sensation in chest, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, loose motions
- Samples collected
- 5 cake samples sent for laboratory testing
- ICU admissions
- 3 patients, condition stable
- Investigating agency
- Palghar Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Incident date
- August 16, 2026 (evening)
Quotes
Dr Vidya Sawant
Director of Vijayalaxmi Hospital, Palghar
“"Eleven patients arrived yesterday evening at around 8 PM, seven children and four adults. According to the history they provided, they had attended a birthday party around 4 or 5 PM where a cake was cut. They claimed to have found a lizard in the cake. Several patients subsequently experienced symptoms such as headache, abdominal pain, loose motions, and vomiting,"”
news18.com
“"Based on the information and report we received, we have come here. We are currently inspecting the bakery/café and collecting samples. These samples will be sent to the laboratory for testing. Further legal action will be taken after the test reports are received,"”
news18.com
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