Archive · 28 Jul 2026
28 Students Fall Ill After Eating Hostel Food
A group of 28 students from Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic Medical College in Tirupati got sick after eating food at their hostels.
They had symptoms like diarrhoea, nausea, and stomach pain.
Most of them were taken to the hospital and got better after treatment.
The students say the food was not safe and that this has happened before.
The college checked the kitchen and sent food samples for testing.
All students have returned to their hostels and are eating normally again.
28 students fell ill after eating contaminated food at their hostels.
Symptoms included diarrhoea, nausea, and mild stomach pain.
20 girls and 8 boys were affected; 17 girls and 3 boys were referred to TTD Central Hospital.
Students claim the food quality was unsafe and similar issues had occurred before.
TTD officials inspected the kitchen and sent samples for laboratory tests.
- Who
- 28 students (20 girls and 8 boys) of Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic Medical College
- What
- Fell ill after consuming contaminated food at the hostels
- When
- Monday night
- Where
- Tirupati, India
- Why
- Due to consuming contaminated food served at the hostels
Students' Complaints
College Administration
Food Quality
Students' Complaints
Students claim the food served at the hostels was unsafe and that similar issues had occurred before.
College Administration
The college administration has not publicly disputed the students' claims but has taken action by inspecting the kitchen and sending samples for testing.
- Number of Students Affected
- 28
- Symptoms
- Diarrhoea, nausea, mild stomach pain
- Hospital Referrals
- 20 girls and 8 boys; 17 girls and 3 boys were referred to TTD Central Hospital
- Institution
- Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic Medical College, Tirupati
- Action Taken
- Kitchen inspection, samples sent for laboratory tests