‘Cockroach Coffee’ in Malad: Customer Finds Cockroach in Cold Coffee Served at Hope and Shine Lounge in Mumbai, Files Complaint Against Eatery (See Pics)
Rawat and his friend started enjoying their cold coffee with a straw; however, as he was about to finish the beverage, the complainant noticed something unusual in the glass. When he checked the glass, Rawat discovered a cockroach inside it. He immediately removed his phone and took a picture.
Mumbai, September 1: An outing at a restaurant in Mumbai's Malad turned ugly for an event management professional who went to the cafe to have coffee with his friend. To his surprise, the 25-year-old man allegedly found a cockroach in his cold coffee, following which he approached the police. The alleged incident occurred on Friday, August 30, when complainant Pratik Rawat and his friend visited Hope and Shine Lounge to have coffee.
In his complaint, Rawat said that he ordered two cold coffees. When the beverage arrived, the duo found it bitter and asked the waiter to add sugar to it. The waiter took the coffee and brought it back after adding sugar. Rawat and his friend started enjoying their cold coffee with a straw; however, as he was about to finish the beverage, the complainant noticed something unusual in the glass. Mumbai Shocker: 67-Year-Old Temple Priest Attacked With Knife by Youth in Malad, 2 Booked.
Customer Finds Dead Cockroach in Cold Coffee
When he checked the glass, Rawat discovered a cockroach inside it. He immediately removed his phone and took a picture. Later, he called the waiter and the owner and brought the incident to their attention. Post this, the lounge's owner took Rawat and his friend to the kitchen and showed them the shaker in which the coffee was prepared.
Interestingly, the shaker had a mesh. The owner told Rawat that the cockroach couldn't enter it. The owner even went on to demonstrate the same to Rawat by placing the cockroach on the shaker net and running water over it. Following this, the lounge's owner threw the cockroach into the basin. However, the reason did not go well with Rawat, who approached Malad police and filed a complaint against the eatery. Mumbai Horror: Doctor Orders Yummo Ice-Cream Cone Online in Malad, Finds Severed Piece of Human Finger in It; Case Registered (Watch Videos).
In the complaint, Rawar cited food poisoning and adulteration. He also alleged that the lounge ran an illegal hookah service and claimed that the restaurant lacked safety and hygiene measures. Acting on Rawat's complaint, the police booked the lounge manager, waiter, and other staff under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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