A British YouTuber was reduced to tears by India's notorious street food.

Sam Pepper was rushed to a hospital after consuming Bhang Lassi, a marijuana-infused milk drink, causing him to experience digestive discomfort during his trip to Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Sam said that around 7pm in the evening, he continuously vomited, which only stopped the following morning. He said he was also laid low by a severe fever which he believed was caused by the dodgy drink.

The YouTuber's friends rushed him to a medical facility to conduct tests and he was eventually admitted to the hospital with a soaring temperature.

Footage shows the tourist crying while speaking to the nurses. He expressed his frustration when they left the valve of the IV open, causing blood to flow out, adding to his anxiety.

He said in the video: 'I'm done with blood going everywhere. Like, how do you not know to close this? It must be the most basic training.

'I don't want to be here. Because someone has left my valve open. Like, it's simple. I don't feel safe here. I don't feel like you know what you're doing because this is very simple. I don't feel like I'm being treated safely.'

In footage he posted online prior to his hospitalisation, a vendor, who was also a local shopkeeper, was preparing Bhang Lassi with used cups positioned upside down on the filthy floor. The man used his bare hands to add the spices and pour the milk through an expanded cheesecloth.

Sam said: 'The issue is not the marijuana, it could have been a typical lassi. He had black fingernails and was seated on the ground. He was rubbing his hands all over it. They all used the same cups. They use something like unpasteurised curds.

'I did the worst thing you could do in India, and I ended up in the hospital. The food that you should never, ever touch, and I tried myself some of that finger milk, bhang.

'This guy's been on the street for more than 17 years making this. The guy making the drink was a holy man, so I had a bit of trust in him, but I probably shouldn't have.'

After the unpleasant experience in the hospital, Sam reportedly flew to Bangkok to have his blood tests and continue his medication. The hospitals in the neighbouring country are ranked among the best in the world.

Bhang Lassi is a cannabis treat mixed with curd, leaves, buds, and parts of the marijuana plant, used medicinally as early as 2800 B.C. This drink is commonly consumed during religious rituals, festivals, and prayer ceremonies in India.

Many Indian street food vendors continue to face backlash for their lack of hygiene, causing consumers to fall ill and experience food poisoning. Research has found that the majority of sellers lack access to clean water and don't use appropriate personal protective equipment, such as hairnets, aprons, and gloves. Their carts are also often positioned next to open canals where insects and rats can be found.

Arpita Sharma, the author of Microbiological Analysis of Street Vended Food in West Delhi, said: 'It was shown that the food handling practices of the vendors were very poor, and the presence of coliform indicated faecal contamination of the processing water as well as the prevailing unhygienic conditions related to the location of food preparation.'

The Food and Safety Standards Authority of India has been initiating 'Project Clean Street Food' across the country to prevent illnesses from consuming street food. This initiative focuses on skills training and hygiene-related education.

Some of the government's project goals are to raise the health and safety standards of street food and reduce the incidence of street food-borne diseases.

UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, reported that India has made rapid progress in ending open defecation across the country, which has significantly impacted improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).