Fried Frog, Blade, Finger and other weird things found in food items

A fried frog was found in a Balaji wafers packet in Jamnagar, leading the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation to launch an investigation and summon the local dealer for batch inspection. Jasmin Patel, a resident of Ranjitsagar road, Pushkarsdham society in Jamnagar, reported that his nine-year-old niece bought the package from a nearby shop at around 8 pm. She opened the packet around 10 pm, and after taking a bite and sharing it with his daughter, they discovered a dead frog inside and immediately discarded the packet. Read full story​

A family discovered a dead mouse inside a bottle of Hershey’s syrup they had purchased, leading to widespread shock and outrage. The discovery was made after three family members had already consumed the syrup, resulting in one of them requiring medical examination due to health concerns. The video of the contaminated syrup went viral on social media, prompting Hershey’s to request further details for investigation. However, the family reported difficulty in registering a complaint and a lack of adequate response from the company. Read full story​

A passenger on Air India flight AI 175 from Bengaluru to San Francisco discovered a metal blade in his in-flight meal of roasted sweet potato and fig chaat. The passenger, Mathures Paul, fortunately avoided injury after chewing on the metal piece. He shared the incident on social media, criticizing Air India's catering services. Read full story​

A 26-year-old doctor from Malad, Dr. Orlem Brendan Serrao, discovered a human thumb in a Yummo Ice Cream cone he ordered online. After complaining to the company and receiving an inadequate response, he reported the incident to the Malad police, who sent the thumb for forensic analysis and initiated a case against the ice cream company. The contaminated ice cream originated from a warehouse in Bhiwandi and was manufactured in Indapur, Pune. Read full story​

A woman in Noida claimed to have found a centipede in an Amul ice cream tub she ordered via an instant delivery app. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which manages Amul, regretted the incident and assured the customer of stringent quality controls. Noida's food safety department has launched a probe into the matter. Read full story​

A Bengaluru woman discovered a snake inside an Amazon package she received on June 18 after ordering a Microbox Xbox controller. She shared her experience on social media, highlighting the lack of immediate support from Amazon, which put her on hold for over two hours. Amazon has since issued a refund and expressed regret, promising to investigate. Read full story​

A Hyderabad resident, Robin Zaccheus, discovered a live worm inside a Cadbury chocolate bar purchased from a store near Ameerpet Metro. He raised concerns about product quality on social media, questioning the safety of near-expiry products. In response, food safety officials conducted an inspection, collected 20 chocolate samples, and ordered a recall of products from the same batch. Some contaminated chocolates were destroyed. Cadbury’s parent company, Mondelez India, expressed regret over the incident. Read full story​