Centipede in ice-cream ordered online, claims Noida woman, probe launched

A woman here has claimed she has found a centipede inside an ice-cream tub she ordered through an instant delivery app, said food safety officials, who have launched a probe into the matter.

In a post on X on June 15, the woman, who identified herself as Deepa Devi, shared a picture showing the insect inside the ice-cream tub.

"Finding an insect inside my Amul India ice cream was truly alarming. Quality control and food safety should never be compromised. FSSAI Publication have to take some legal action on such kind of incidents that are increasing in numbers day by day (sic)," she posted.

The Noida food safety department has collected samples of the brand's ice-cream from the store of instant delivery company Blinkit's for testing, the officials said.

"Sample has been taken and sent to the laboratory for testing. We are under process of registering the matter with regard violation of provisions of the Food Safety Act, 2006," Chief Food Safety Officer Akshay Goyal told PTI.

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