Earlier this week, a 16-year-old girl had died after eating Shawarma in an eatery in the Kasaragod district. It was found that the Levantine dish was served with rotten chicken.

Appalled by these incidents, the Tamil Nadu Food Department had launched a massive raid across the state, that was similar to the raids carried out in Kerala.

The incident had drawn quick attention as the dish has spurred a debate recently after a school student in Kerala's Kasaragod died after eating Shawarma.