By James Holt

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It’s been over two weeks since 11 diners fell ill, with two taken to hospital, following an incident at a restaurant in Trafford. Emergency services descended on Dosa Kingss in Sale , Trafford , on Saturday, September 6, after several lunchtime diners became unwell. Eleven people were checked over by paramedics at the scene, while two were taken to hospital due to the severity of their reaction, including one who described getting an ‘excruciating’ stinging sensation that felt ‘like chewing glass’. Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here Trafford Council launched an investigation into the Northenden Road restaurant, which closed its doors following the ordeal. One line of enquiry was understood to be that the reactions were due to the yams that some customers had consumed, of which some varieties contain toxins that can be harmful when undercooked. But as of yet, neither the restaurant or council have spoken about what happened – with the eatery now back open. Amrita Kapadia, from Withington , was with her young son and family to celebrate the annual Onam Sadhya meal at the restaurant and was one of the customers served within the first sitting. She said the Aviyal, which is a thick stew of mixed vegetables, was among the first to be made – and contained yams. She was one of the two customers rushed to A&E after she quickly started suffering from a burning throat and mouth , which left her feeling like she had been ‘stung by bees’ before she was left unable to speak during the ‘scary’ ordeal. “Around ten minutes in we still hadn’t received all the food items, which is why its easier for us to identify what probably caused it,” she previously told the M.E.N. “The table next to us started complaining that something was stinging or spicy in their mouths. The restaurant folks brought them water and, while that was going on, two of us at our table of five had the same dish at the same time, which was a mixed vegetable dish called Aviyal. “As soon as we ate it, we had this stinging sensation in our mouths. It was like chewing glass, it was excruciating. It felt like I had been stung by bees it was just so painful. “We couldn’t taste anything and our tongues went bizarre. The sensation travelled to our gums, cheek and throats.” Previously, the South Indian street kitchen and bar had simply said it had ‘temporarily closed’ due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’. A handwritten sign in the window read: “Sorry under maintenance. Will be opened shortly.” After a brief closure, the restaurant then reopened on Sunday (September 21), before the results of any investigation had been made public. A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page last week said: “Dear valued customers, we are delighted to announce the reopening of Dosa Kingss on Sunday, September 21 (12-3pm and 5-10pm). We look forward to welcoming you back!” Dosa Kingss is yet to publicly comment on the incident which saw two of its diners attend hospital. Although the cause has not been officially confirmed, the Manchester Evening News has made multiple attempts to contact them, including by telephone, but has had no response. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Following the incident, police spent several hours managing the area. Pictures from the scene shared on social media showed a significant response by the emergency services. Northenden Road was closed for a time while police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the scene. There were initially fears of a gas leak, which were quickly ruled out of enquiries. The North West Ambulance Service confirmed 11 diners fell ill, with police confirming none were seriously unwell, although two did attend hospital. At the time of the incident, a short statement from Trafford Council merely confirmed they were investigating. It read: “Our environmental health officers are continuing to investigate an incident at Dosa Kingss over the weekend.” Since then, and despite the venue reopening to the public again, the council has also failed to provide a statement or any updates on the investigation. The Manchester Evening News has made repeated attempts to contact the council for a statement. As of Wednesday evening (September 24), no such update has materialised. — Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. 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