Deepak Pinto, who purchased the desserts from Karachi Bakery, noticed worms wriggling out from them.
Hyderabad: Deepak Pinto, a resident of Ameerpet, purchased chocolate sweets from Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad and found worms wriggling out from them. The customer, who found the insects, shared the images on Twitter, following which the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials raided the shop on Tuesday.
The customer Deepak Pinto noticed a white powdered substance on top of a few desserts and identified worms wriggling out from the other and they were all found allegedly within the expiry date.
Happy wormy Diwali from
Found these worms in at least 4 chocolate pieces. They even move... Not sure how many batches are even impacted by this 😞 pic.twitter.com/nwK7So1Z8y
Deepak, later shared the news with his friend Donita Jose, who posted it on Twitter with the images and said, "Happy wormy Diwali from @KarachiBakery
Found these worms in at least 4 chocolate pieces. They even move... Not sure how many batches are even impacted by this 😞@GHMCOnline.”
While the Tweet went viral on social media, the GHMC commissioner Hari Chandana replied to it ordering an immediate probe. On Tuesday, the food safety officials raided the bakery and levied Rs 25,000 fine on it.
food inspectors are on the premises lifting samples. Penalties will be imposed based on noticed violation. pic.twitter.com/KcaZLTvQ0a
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