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NDTV
15-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Lizard Tail Found In Havmor Ice Cream Cone In Ahmedabad, Parlour Sealed
A woman from Ahmedabad's Maninagar area fell severely sick after she found a lizard tail in the ice cream she had been eating. The woman had reportedly consumed an 80 ml Havmor Happy Cone, which she had brought from an ice cream parlour at Mahalakshmi Corner on Dev Kutir Avenue. As per reports, the woman had an unusual sensation in her mouth while eating the ice cream. On checking the food item more closely, she discovered a part of a lizard in it. She ended up vomiting severely and was thus taken to a hospital. Also Read: Cockroaches, Expired Food Found In Two Restaurants In Hyderabad The health department took action after it received a complaint about the issue. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation sealed the ice cream parlour from which the contaminated item had been purchased. As per reports, it had been operating without a license and registration. Additionally, the origin of that particular cone was traced to a Havmor Ice Cream manufacturing unit in Naroda, Ahmedabad. The factory was fined Rs 50,000. The officials also ordered the company to recall the entire batch of those ice creams, keeping public health in mind. Moreover, they collected samples of the Happy Cone for further testing. In an official statement to the media, a Havmor spokesperson said, "The incident has been brought to our attention and we are currently investigating the matter. We are in touch with the concerned consumer and are committed to thoroughly investigating the issue at hand. At Havmor, we take utmost care and are committed to maintaining the highest global standards for product quality and safety." Also Read:
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
I-scream! Maninagar woman finds lizard tail in ice cream cone
Ahmedabad: What should have been a delightful family treat turned into a nightmare for a Maninagar resident on Tuesday evening. While enjoying an ice cream cone with her children, Bhavika Tilwani made a stomach-churning discovery — a dead lizard's tail in the crispy wafer cone of her frozen dessert. The unsuspecting victim had already consumed a portion of the cone before stumbling upon the grotesque discovery. Bhavika, who was soon gripped by violent bouts of vomitting, was rushed to L G Hospital where she continues to be under treatment. The incident led to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealing Mahalaxmi Corner ice cream parlour near the old railway crossing in the Maninagar area where the family had bought the cones from. Also, the ice cream company's factory was inspected, and penalised Rs 50,000. The health department on Wednesday issued a press release stating, "On May 14, 2025, a complaint was received about a lizard found in an 80ml Happy Cone (Havmor Ice Cream) at Mahalaxmi Corner in Maninagar. The parlour was sealed as it did not have a licence. Further investigation revealed that the Happy Cone was manufactured at Havmor Ice Cream Pvt Ltd (Naroda GIDC Phase-1) factory. Samples of the Happy Cone have been sent for testing, and the company has been notified to recall the entire batch from the market. A penalty of Rs 50,000 has been imposed on the company."Meanwhile, Havmor's spokesman released an official statement to the media, stating, "The incident has been brought to our attention and we are currently investigating the matter. We are in touch with the concerned consumer and are committed to thoroughly investigating the issue at hand. At Havmor, we take utmost care and are committed to maintaining the highest global standards for product quality and safety." In a video before being hospitalised, Bhavika says, "We bought four cones, and while eating mine, I found a lizard's tail in it. Action should be taken against the ice cream company." Dr Bhavin Joshi, additional health officer in AMC said, "We got the complaint through media channels about a lizard found in the ice cream, leading to the parlour being sealed and a penalty imposed on Havmor Ice Cream Pvt Ltd."
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Ahmedabad: Ice cream parlour sealed, brand fined after woman complains of ‘lizard tail in cone'
An ice cream parlour was sealed and the manufacturing unit of the brand – Havmor – was penalised after a woman in Ahmedabad complained that parts of a lizard were found in an ice cream cone that she was consuming, on Wednesday. The Food Department under the Health Department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), besides levelling a fine of Rs 50,000 on the manufacturing unit of Havmor ice cream in Ahmedabad's Naroda area, ordered that the entire batch of the product be recalled. AMC's Additional Health Officer Dr Bhavin Joshi told The Indian Express, 'After a complaint was registered by a resident of Maninagar, where parts of lizard were found while eating the Havmor brand ice cream — Happy Cone 80ml — purchased from an ice cream parlour at Mahalakshmi Corner, Dev Kutir Avenue, on Wednesday, the shop was sealed as it is not licensed under Safety and Standards Act 2006.' According to a social media post by the woman, while she was eating the ice cream cone, she felt something in her mouth and realised it was a lizard's tail. The woman felt uneasy and was admitted to the hospital, officials of AMC, which took cognizance of the issue, stated. After further investigation, the particular category of ice cream was found to be manufactured at Havmor Ice Cream Pvt. Ltd, GIDC Naroda, Ahmedabad. Under the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006, a sample has been taken and sent for investigation from the manufacturing unit of the company. Further, as a preventive measure, the manufacturing unit has been served a notice to recall the product of the entire batch number in the market in the interest of public health, and a fine of Rs 50,000 has been imposed, Dr Joshi added. In the coming days, intensive checking of units involved in manufacturing cold drinks, ice cream, dairy products, various types of sweets, ghee, edible oil, dry fruits, paneer, butter, cheese and snacks will be undertaken by the AMC, officials said.
