A dead lizard was found in the ‘vada sambar’ served at an Haldiram’s outlet in Nagpur on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shut down the outlet after a family complained of the dead lizard in their food.
The incident occurred at the Ajni square outlet of Haldiram’s Planet Food and a picture showing the dead lizard in the ‘vada sambar’ has gone viral.
“The man and a woman accompanying him, both from Wardha, had ordered vada sambar at the outlet. But while eating, the man found a dead lizard in the food. They brought this to the notice of the outlet’s supervisor, who later on threw it away,” Assistant Commissioner of FDA (Nagpur) Milind Deshpande told a news agency.
“They were later admitted to a private hospital and discharged on Wednesday,” he added.
However, they have not lodged a formal complaint until now.
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“The FDA was informed about it in the evening, after which we immediately visited the Haldiram’s outlet and conducted an inspection. We found certain deficiencies in its kitchen. The windows of the kitchen need to be fitted with nets, which was missing,” Deshpande said.
Deshpande also added that the FDA has decided to shut the outlet until they complete the compliance as per the Food Safety and Standards.
“We will inspect the premises and if we find the steps taken are satisfactory, only then we will allow it to reopen,” he added.