UP man finds dead rat in food from Mumbai's Barbeque Nation, hospitalised

A 35-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh visited Mumbai but his trip turned tragic as he found a dead mouse in the veg meal box that he ordered from Barbeque Nation. The man identified as Rajeev Shukla shared a post on Twitter in which he said that due to the food, he was hospitalised for 75+ hours.

Shukla mentioned in his post that he arrived in Mumbai on January 6 and was subsequently hospitalised. According to him, the Mumbai Police was not much of a help as an FIR has not been lodged with respect to the case.

The 35-year-old man told India Today, "I ordered a vegetarian meal from the online app of Barbeque Nation on January 8, but the food was contaminated. The veg meal box contained rice, sabzi (vegetable curry), dal, parathas, gulab jamuns and salad. I had the sabzi. The dal, however, tasted weird. As I dipped the spoon further in the container of the dal, I was shocked to find a dead mouse inside."

Shukla further said that he spent the night somehow and in the morning, the hotel staff arranged a cab for him. He went to Nair Hospital and was admitted immediately. Tests were conducted and he was treated for food poisoning. Shukla was discharged on January 12.

After this, Barbeque Nation responded to Rajeev Shukla's post on X and said, "Hi Rajeev. We regret any inconvenience you may have experienced. We believe Mr Paresh from our Regional Office, in Mumbai, is already in touch with you to understand the details of the situation and work towards a resolution. We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and effectively."

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