Cockroach crawls inside Delhi's Big Chill Cakery display, days after PAUL's row

An Instagram video showed a cockroach inside a display refrigerator beside brownies at The Big Chill Cakery in Delhi's Khan Market.A video showing a cocokroach inside the bakery display at Delhi's Big Chill Cafe is viral. (Photos: Instagram/@giantgrubs)A cockroach was spotted crawling inside the bakery display at The Big Chill Cakery in Delhi’s Khan Market, sparking fresh concerns over food hygiene.The video was shared on Instagram by food vlogger Kenny, who goes by @giantgrubs on the platform. In the short clip, Kenny zooms in on the bakery’s display refrigerator, where a small cockroach can be seen scurrying across the area, close to the brownies kept inside.Sharing the video, Kenny said he had reached out to the cafe privately before posting about the incident. He wrote that he had “spotted a small cockroach inside the display refrigerator right next to the brownies” and stressed that food hygiene and sanitation should be a priority, particularly at popular eateries.Kenny also said he had sent a direct message to the cafe to bring the issue to its attention so that it could be addressed, but had not received a response at the time of posting. He described the post as “constructive feedback”, adding that he hoped the management would take corrective measures and maintain higher quality-control standards keeping customer health and safety in mind.Watch the video here: The sight, however, comes at a time when concerns around food safety at well-known establishments have been drawing considerable attention.From unhygienic conditions to questionable food-handling practices, several incidents have prompted customers to look more closely at what happens behind the polished facades of popular eateries.The incident follows the recent controversy surrounding PAUL’s at Gurugram, where concerns over food safety and hygiene at the well-known establishment triggered widespread discussion online. Together, such incidents have renewed questions about whether popular eateries are maintaining the basic sanitation standards customers expect.While a single sighting may not establish the overall sanitation practices of an establishment, the presence of a cockroach inside a food display is enough to raise uncomfortable questions about how food is stored and protected from contamination.The Big Chill Cakery incident has left social media users debating a simple question: when customers pay a premium for food at popular establishments, should basic hygiene really be up for debate?- EndsPublished On: Aug 27, 2026 08:36 IST