Customer pulls out rubber band from food in Pune restaurant, users tag authorities

A customer at a Pune restaurant claimed he pulled a green rubber band from his bhakri. A clip showing the unpleasant find has gone viral.A customer found a rubber band embedded in a piece of bhakri at a Pune restaurant. (Photos: @ravindraJourno/X)A customer eating bhakri at a restaurant in Pune had an unpleasant shock after he allegedly found a green rubber band inside it. A video of the discovery has since gone viral, with social media users urging food safety officials to take note.The video showed the customer examining the bhakri and pulling out the rubber band embedded inside the food. The object appeared to be stuck within the bhakri rather than lying loose on the plate, prompting the customer to carefully pull it out while recording the incident.The sight of the foreign object has raised concerns online about the handling and preparation of food in commercial kitchens.Watch the video here: The incident surfaced at a time when food establishments across Maharashtra are facing increased scrutiny amid the crackdown led by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.Against this backdrop, several social media users reacted to the viral video by tagging Mundhe and calling for the concerned establishment to be inspected. Some urged the authorities to identify the eatery and conduct a raid. - EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Sep 7, 2026 13:52 IST