‘Dead lizard’ in birthday cake makes 11 sick: What food safety body found

They said a claim that parts of a lizard were found in the cake was not substantiated during their inspection. However, officials said they observed a minute portion of what appeared to be dried bombil -lizardfish – roughly the size of a fingertip and silver in colour, but the material was not considered evidence of food poisoning.

However, the FDA has issued a stop-work notice to the cake shop after finding violations of prescribed food-manufacturing and hygiene practices. “The food-manufacturing practices were not being followed. We observed violations under Schedule 4,” an FDA official said.

The samples collected from the cake consumed by the those fell sick and other products at the shop are being examined. Further action will depend on the findings of the investigation, officials said.