India, Jan. 31 -- Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) Veterinary Department has initiated an inspection of chicken, meat and Seafood shops in the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) affected areas to identify contamination in raw meat. Officials also said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started inspecting food vendors in these areas.

Following the GBS disease outbreak with cases reported in clusters from Sinhgad Road, Nande Village, Kirkitwadi, Dhayari and DSK Vishwa amongst other areas the State government and PMC issued directions to start inspection of meat and seafood shops in the affected areas. Besides, the government on Thursday issued orders to the Animal Husbandry Department to inspect poultry farms in and around the af...