Viral Video Shows Rat Swimming In Chutney Allegedly In Telangana College's Hostel Canteen

A viral video is making the rounds on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), recorded by the students of the JNTUH University College of Engineering Sultanpur, Telangana. In the shocking video, a rat can be seen scurrying in a big container full of chutney of what is being claimed is from the hostel's mess. The video posted on X by @Lakshmi Kanth has amassed around 75K views. "Rat in the "Chutney" in the JNTUH SULTANPUR. What hygiene maintenance by the staff members is in a mess," read the caption of the video. 

Watch the full video here:

Rat in the "Chutney" in the JNTUH SULTANPUR.
What hygiene maintenance by the staff members is in a mess.@FoodCorporatio2 @examupdt @ABVPTelangana @NtvTeluguLive @hmtvnewslive @TV9Telugu @htTweets @KTRBRS @DamodarCilarapu @PawanKalyan @JanaSenaParty @Way2NewsTelugu pic.twitter.com/Es7bGLzRdP

— @Lakshmi Kanth (@330Kanth41161) July 8, 2024

Here are some reactions to the viral video in the comments section:

"If I see that with my naked eyes, it will take one month to come out of that trauma," one wrote.

Another said, "This situation is not new at JNTU Sultanpur. Between 2016 to 2020 almost every day we had to argue with the mess management for providing us with this quality of food. Sad to see it continues even today."

A third X user added, "Unbelievable and completely unacceptable.  First, we had insects in our food, and now we've found a rat, even after an inspection was conducted. This poses a serious health risk and cannot be ignored. Immediate and thorough action is needed to address these repeated safety violations."

According to Telangana Today, Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has ordered a probe into the incident.

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Previously, on June 29, 2024, the Officials of the Food Safety Department, Telangana inspected JNTU, Sultanpur, Sangareddy and found several food safety violations. Take a look at the full post here:

Food Safety team, along with 'Food Safety on Wheels' vehicle, has conducted inspection in 𝗝𝗡𝗧𝗨, 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗽𝘂𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 on 28.06.2024.

* Maida (15kg) was found to be infested with black beetles and hence discarded.

* Fungal infested vegetables (25kg) were… pic.twitter.com/ZObjDBB9zh

— Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana (@cfs_telangana) June 29, 2024