5 times popular food brands landed in controversy for food quality

Eating out involves experiencing and creating memories. What if the trip to make memories turns into a nightmare? Well, this has happened time and again (mostly accidentally) when people have ventured out to have a good experience but returned home with disappointment. Take a look at these rare instances where famous food brands landed in controversy for serving substandard food and services in the Indian market. (Image: istock)

Recently, Domino's Bengaluru outlet was trolled for a picture, where cleaning mop brushes were hanging just above the trays of pizza dough in the kitchen. Also, employees’ clothes were seen hanging on the wall right above the open trays with pizza dough. Sharing the picture a user named Sahil Karnany wrote on Twitter: "This is how @dominos_india serves us fresh Pizza! Very disgusted. Location: Bangalore". (Image: Twitter)

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In August 2020, a dead lizard was found in Sambar at the most popular restaurant Saravana Bhavan, CP, Delhi. The video of the dead lizard in Sambar was posted on Twitter by the handle @supermanleh and a police case was also filed against the restaurant chain. (Image: istock)

As per a study, tuna fish used in Subway sandwiches do not use tuna DNA. The study was commissioned by The New York Times where 60 inches of Subway sandwiches were sent to the lab for testing. And the lab found that no amplifiable tuna DNA in the sample was present, as per the document referred by The Independent. In response to the controversy, the sandwich brand claimed that the study was based on an “unreliable methodology”. (Image: istock)

In 2012, worms were found in the food of food giant KFC after a customer complained that he had been served a chicken meal consisting of live worms. After the investigation, the outlet in Kerala’s Trivandrum had to be shut. As per reports, authorities found worms in the chicken when they inspected the eatery and that resulted in the closing of the outlet. (Image: istock)

A Delhi customer received a compensation of Rs. 70000 from the brand after his complaint of being served a burger with live insects in it. Sandeep Saxena, who lives in east Delhi, had gone to the McDonald’s outlet at GIP Mall and ordered a McAloo Tikki Burger. After the first bite, he realized there was an insect in the burger. He started vomiting, after which he filed a complaint against the American food giant seeking justice. (Image: istock)

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