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Dead Fly Found in Starbucks Strawberry Drink; Company Responds to Hygiene Complaint
- •A Delhi-based content creator, Shikha, claimed to find a dead fly attached to a strawberry in a Rs 500 Starbucks drink, raising hygiene concerns.
- •Shikha shared a video on Instagram showing the insect inside the takeaway cup, questioning the hygiene standards and the price paid for the beverage.
- •The incident sparked discussions online about food safety in cafes, with some users tagging the Maharashtra FDA for investigation.
- •Starbucks India apologized for the experience in the comments section of Shikha's post and requested her contact details for their customer care team.
- •TATA Starbucks issued a separate statement, stating they are reviewing the matter and that their initial review found no hygiene issues or process lapses, despite the incident not being reported to the store at the time.
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Starbucks India apologised for the customer's experience in the comments of her post and asked her to share her phone number so their customer care team could contact her. TATA Starbucks later issued a statement noting they were reviewing the matter, stating that it had not been reported to the store at the time, and added that their initial review found no hygiene issues or process lapses.
The Instagram post shared by the Delhi-based content creator did not specify which Starbucks outlet sold the beverage, nor did it mention when the alleged incident took place.
While social media users tagged Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration chief Tukaram Mundhe to request an investigation, there was no immediate information showing that the Maharashtra FDA had ordered an inspection or taken action over this specific complaint.
