Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Cockroach Found in Kalwa Hospital Patient Meal, Probe Ordered
A patient at a hospital in Kalwa found a cockroach in a meal.
The meal was served on the night of August 28 in Ward No.
6.
The patient was recovering from eye surgery.
This made patients, staff, and activists angry.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena members visited the hospital and asked officials to investigate the food.
They also called for checks on the hospital kitchen and food supplier.
Hospital officials said they had started an inquiry.
The dean said people responsible could face legal and disciplinary action.
A cockroach was reportedly found in a dinner served to an indoor patient at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa on the night of August 28.
The incident occurred in Ward No. 6, where the patient was recovering from eye surgery.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists inspected the hospital and demanded a kitchen safety review, vendor action, and criminal cases.
The hospital administration ordered a formal inquiry to determine responsibility and recommend penal measures.
Dean Dr. Swapnali Kadam said strict legal and disciplinary action would follow, although she had not received a written complaint directly.
- Who
- An indoor patient recovering from eye surgery, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists, and officials of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital were involved.
- What
- A cockroach was found in a patient’s hospital meal, prompting demands for a food-safety investigation.
- When
- The incident occurred on the night of August 28; the dean said she learned of it through media reports the following morning.
- Where
- Ward No. 6 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, Thane.
- Why
- The incident raised concerns about food hygiene and alleged failures in oversight of meal preparation and supply.
MNS Demands Accountability
Hospital Promises Investigation
Food-safety oversight
MNS Demands Accountability
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena says the hospital kitchen, cooking standards, and storage practices require a comprehensive safety inspection, citing repeated complaints about substandard food.
Hospital Promises Investigation
The hospital administration says it has ordered a formal inquiry to determine responsibility and take appropriate penal action.
Action against those responsible
MNS Demands Accountability
MNS called for the food-supply contractor to be blacklisted and for criminal cases against the vendor and officials responsible for supervision.
Hospital Promises Investigation
Dean Dr. Swapnali Kadam said whoever is found responsible will face strict legal and disciplinary action after the inquiry.
Complaint and response
MNS Demands Accountability
MNS activists confronted civic officials during an on-site inspection after the incident became known.
Hospital Promises Investigation
The dean said no formal written complaint had reached her directly, but that an investigation was initiated after she learned of the incident through media reports.
- Hospital
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa
- Hospital operator
- Thane Municipal Corporation
- Incident location
- Ward No. 6
- Incident date
- Night of August 28
- Patient condition
- Recovering from eye surgery
- Meals prepared daily
- More than 1,000
- Investigation status
- A formal inquiry was ordered by the hospital administration