Indore man finds worm in momo, food department issues notice to restaurant

The incident was reported at the V-R-One restaurant, after a customer, Deepak Meena, complained to the Food Department about the alleged presence of worm in momos served to him and his friends. Meena said he immediately brought the matter to the attention of restaurant.

According to his complaint, when he questioned them about the alleged contamination, the employee claimed that the momos had not been prepared at the restaurant. The complainant further alleged that the restaurant staff behaved rudely and that an argument followed between the customers and.

What Happened

Meena then inspected a basket containing frozen momos kept at the restaurant. He alleged that worm were also visible on other momos in the frozen stock.

• The department's investigation will determine whether worms were actually present in the momos and whether the restaurant had violated food safety regulations.

• According to officials, the proprietor is currently keeping the restaurant closed, and the department is awaiting a response to the notice.

• Officials inspected the premises, collected samples of food items and issued a notice to the restaurant management.

Key Details

Following the complaint, a special team from the department visited the restaurant to investigate the allegations.

• Senior Food Inspector Manish Swami confirmed over the phone that the Food Safety Department had received the complaint.

• He also demanded that the restaurant be sealed and that strict legal action be taken if the investigation established violations of food safety norms.

• In his formal complaint, Meena sought a detailed inspection of the restaurant's food storage, hygiene conditions and the quality of food being served to customers.

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