“Mr. Tukaram Mundhe, where are you?”: Woman finds dead fly in ₹500 Starbucks drink; the company answers | Today’s news
A social media creator has expressed concern over food hygiene practices in India after discovering a ‘dead fly’ floating in her Starbucks drink, costing her around ₹500. The woman, who goes by the name Shikha, shared her experience in an Instagram thread that quickly went viral and prompted a response from the US-based coffee shop chain.
Shikha shot the video at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and zoomed in to show a dead fly she claimed was floating in her Starbucks drink.
Disheartened by the incident, Shikha approached Tukaram Mundhe, who leads a crackdown on food safety violations in Maharashtra, and sought action against the coffee chain.
“Tukaram Mundhe, sir, where are you?” he is heard saying in the video.
“I ordered this Starbucks drink and there was a dead fly swimming in it. I didn’t expect this from Starbucks. ₹500 drinks and you get it in return. Like seriously? Starbucks, we need answers, please,” she said.
Starbucks responds to complaint
Starbucks India apologized to Shikha for the incident and asked her to share her contact number through direct message so that her team can get in touch with her.
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“Hi thatsheengirl, sorry to hear this. Please send us your contact number. Our customer care team will be in touch with you,” Starbucks India wrote.
How social media users reacted:
The incident sparked numerous reactions online, with some users sarcastically commenting on the food hygiene practices, while others demanded strict action against the coffee chain.
One person joked: “This is a new flavor with exotic ingredients, just drink it.”
Another wrote: “Just add some protein without them telling you; they’ll take care of your health.”
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“Didi ne Starbucks ki fielding set kar di,” another user commented, joking that she caught Starbucks out.
Someone else wrote, “Tukaram Mundhe sir be on the way just hang on.”
Another user simply commented, “It’s protein, drink it.”
Starbucks presence in India
Starbucks reportedly operates 500 coffee shops in India through a joint venture with Tata Consumer Products. The coffee chain also recently signed a pact to set up a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Chennai and hired around 800 technology professionals.
India has become the world’s largest GCC hub with more than 2,100 centers employing about 2.36 million people and generating revenues of nearly $100 billion, according to a Reuters report.
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. Livemint has not independently verified and does not endorse these claims.)
