Caterpillar in Salad: Retired IAS Officer Files Complaint Against Gurugram Restaurant, Hotel Reacts

Gurugram: What meant to be a nice meal at a high-end restaurant in Gurugram turned into disturbing incident, according to a retired IAS officer and his wife. On Saturday, the couple ordered a salad. When the staff served it, they found a caterpillar on the plate, said officials, quoted by PTI.

The couple recorded a video when they saw the insect on Saturday at the restaurant and lodged a complaint with the Food Safety Department. Following this, the officials collected samples from the restaurant for testing, said an official. Along with that, the department has also issued a notice to the restaurant and directed them to submit relevant documents. They have sought a reply from the restaurants within 10 days, the official added.

Reacting to the video, the restaurant have refused that a caterpillar was found in the salad.

Food safety officer Ramesh Chauhan said the samples have been sent for testing, but the complainant does not want to take any action in the matter. Further action will be taken only after the testing report comes from the lab, he said. Chahuhan further added that a lack of cleanliness was found at the restaurant in the initial investigation.

“Samples of chutney, paneer, peanuts and cashews have been collected from the restaurant and sent to the government laboratory in Karnal for testing,” he said.