Mangaluru: 200 workers from Baraka Fish factory Ullal and a few residents of Natekal who had fallen sick after eating the head portion of a particular fish were discharged after getting treatment at four hospitals in Deralakatte.

The District Health Officer Ramakrishna Rao who had visited the victims at hospitals said that the samples of fish curry that led to food poisoning of dozens in Ullal on Saturday have been sent to Bengaluru for testing.

 “While some say that they purchased fish from persons who came to their area in vehicles selling parts of fish discarded from a fish meal unit in Ullal, a few said the dishes were prepared using fish they had purchased from the fishing harbour,” he said.

Dr. Rao said a team of officials of the Medical Department on Sunday collected samples of the food that led to food poisoning and sent it to Bengaluru for testing. Apart from his department, Deputy Director of Fisheries and Food Safety Officer are inquiring into the cause of food poisoning.