Madurai: Food safety officials inspect chicken chicken shawarma shops in Madurai after a student was killed after eating chicken shawarma in Kerala. In it, it was revealed that there was old spoiled chicken in the fridge.
Wherever you go in Tamil Nadu, eating ‘special’ food of the respective town will be an option for food lovers. Madurai is famous for its non-vegetarian food. Each of the hotels here serves a variety of exclusive non-vegetarian dishes. Currently, Madurai has a growing number of modern fast food restaurants besides traditional dishes.
In that category there are more and more corner shawarma shops selling corner burger and grill chicken in Madurai. The phoneless chicken-coated rod is hung on a rod, surrounded by a fire burning in the oven. This type of grill chicken, burger chicken has become a favorite food of this generation. Shawarma non-vegetarian shops that prepare and serve this type of chicken are currently located in over a hundred locations in Madurai.
A student who recently bought and ate chicken shawarma near Kasaragod in North Kerala was killed in the incident. Fifty-five people who bought and ate chicken shawarma at the same store were admitted to hospital. Therefore, the Tamil Nadu government has ordered food safety officials to inspect the chicken shawarma shops to prevent such incidents.
Food safety officials led by Food Safety Officer Jayaweera Pandian conducted a ‘surprise’ raid on 52 Shawarma Chicken outlets in Madurai yesterday. The test revealed that 5 stores had spoiled old fridge in the fridge. Based on this, notices have been issued on behalf of the Department of Food Safety asking for clarification to the 5 shops concerned.
Also, the Department of Food Safety warned restaurants not to sell cooked meats in the refrigerator and not to add too much color to meats, including chicken. Food safety official Jayaweera Pandyan has warned that stern action will be taken against restaurants that do not comply with food safety regulations.