Remains of frog and lizard alleged to be found in wheat flour

Image
Press Trust of India Indore
Last Updated : Jun 15 2015 | 10:02 PM IST
A customer today alleged that remains of a frog and a lizard were found in a popular brand wheat flour packet following which the company flatly denied any possibility of presence of any such things in its product.
However, taking a serious note of the matter, the district administration initiated a probe by collecting samples of the same batch of flour from the shop where the customer had purchased it and sent these to the Bhopal-based State Food Testing Laboratory, Food Security Officer J S Rana told PTI.
"Vijay Pratap Singh Tomar, a resident of HIG Colony, purchased a packed wheat flour from a local grocery shop and we have collected samples of the same batch from there. On the basis of a lab report, further action will be taken," he said.
In his complaint, Tomar said that he had purchased two bags of Silver Coin brand wheat flour of five kilograms each. After consuming the first packet, they opened the second packet and was shocked to see parts of a frog and a lizard in it.
He said that he would file a complaint with a consumer forum against the company.
Indore-based Sanghvi Group manufactures the Silver Coin brand of wheat flour.
"Our plant is fully automatic and therefore, it is not possible for remains of frog or lizard to be found inside the packed product," said company's General Manager of Operations Prasanna Sharma.
Even the complainant alleging that remains of a frog and a lizard were found in the packet, the customer has not filed any complaint with the company's customer care cell, he added.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Jun 15 2015 | 10:02 PM IST

Next Story