Mumbai, Dec 28 (PTI) Five children were hospitalised in Navi Mumbai on Saturday with suspected food poisoning after eating ‘shawarma’, a Middle Eastern dish comprising slow-roasted marinated meat, a police official said.
The children had food at a stall near Dighode bus station in Uran in the afternoon and soon started experiencing stomach ache, vomiting and uneasiness, the official said.
“They were admitted to a clinic in Chirner village. Four were discharged after preliminary treatment, while one child continues to be hospitalised,” he added.
Residents of the area demanded a thorough probe by the Food and Drug Administration. PTI ZA BNM
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