IndiGo gets health ministry's notice after worms found in sandwiches served on Delhi Mumbai flight

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a show cause notice to IndiGo over a complaint by a Delhi based dietician. The woman passenger had alleged that she had found a worm in a sandwich served by IndiGo staff during a Delhi to Mumbai flight on December 29. The incident happened onboard flight 6E 6107 from Delhi to Mumbai on Friday.

The woman passenger named Kushboo Gupta shared on Instagram a short video of the worm in the sandwich onboard the flight. In the video, the women had questioned the quality of food being served by the airline. She had said that despite informing the cabin crew about finding the worm, they continued to distribute the sandwiches to other passengers.

She also wondered about the kind of training given to the airline staff and who would be responsible in case someone contracts an infection. What IndiGo said? As the video went viral, the airline apologised and said the matter is under thorough examination. An IndiGo spokesperson was quoted by news agency as saying the airline is aware of the concern raised by one of its customers regarding the experience on flight 6E 6107 from Delhi to Mumbai.

"Upon investigation, our crew had immediately ceased the service of the specific sandwich in question. The matter is currently under thorough examination, and we are working closely with our caterer to ensure appropriate corrective measures are taken. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused to the passenger," the spokesperson had said in a statement.

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