Air India Passenger Suffers Food Poisoning; Cockroach Found in Meal Served on New York-Bound Flight
Air India Passenger Suffers Food Poisoning; Cockroach Found in Meal Served on New York-Bound Flight
The woman, traveling with her two-year-old son, discovered the cockroach in an omelette served on board.
An Air India passenger, Suyesha Savant, experienced a horrifying ordeal when she discovered a cockroach in the omelette served to her during a flight from Delhi to New York. Savant, who was traveling with her two-year-old child, shared that her son had already consumed more than half of the meal before they found the insect, leading to food poisoning.
Savant posted about the incident on September 28, including pictures of the contaminated meal. The post quickly went viral on social media, gaining over 20,000 views. The post sparked outrage, with many criticizing the airline for its lack of hygiene.
Air India responded, apologizing for the incident and requesting Savant’s booking details to investigate the matter further. The airline stated, “Dear Ms. Savant, we’re very sorry to hear about your experience. Please share your booking details via DM so that we can investigate promptly.”
Social media users expressed their frustration, pointing out that such incidents are becoming too common across various food services, including airlines and railway catering.
One user commented, “This is not acceptable… seems like things are going the same as they used to be before the merger. No improvement @fssaiindia @dgca @airindia, please investigate!”
An individual wrote, “As a food safety precaution, all pax to carry a mini flashlight and visually inspect food. On most airlines, food is served in low light conditions!”
Another X user said, “They need to start replacing the employees who were there prior to the merger and replace it with new recruits. I was glad when Tata took over, but the old-timers in Air India need to be removed to build a better and new Air India.”
