JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A total of 16 students from a primary school in Gauteng Province, South Africa, were taken to hospital for suspected food poisoning on Wednesday, raising alarms about food safety in schools, provincial education authorities said.
The students from Emmangweni Primary School in Tembisa, Gauteng, complained of dizziness and vomiting after eating achar, a spicy condiment made of fruits and vegetables blended with spices and vinegar, which they bought from fellow students at school, said the provincial department of education.
