03 August,2026 09:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Tarun Verma
Tewari Bros sweet shop in opposite Opera House, Charni Road. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
A 36-year-old Mumbai resident, Prannoy Palav, has alleged finding a corroded metal pin embedded inside a piece of Kaju Katli purchased from a popular sweet shop in South Mumbai, claiming the object was discovered just moments before it was about to be fed to his three-year-old daughter.
The complainant, Prannoy, told Mid-Day that he had purchased 500 grams of Kaju Katli and 500 grams of Motichoor Laddoos from Tewari Bros. Mithaiwala, located in Purshottam Building opposite Opera House on Charni Road, at around 7 pm on July 29.
According to Prannoy, he noticed something unusual while offering a piece of Kaju Katli to his daughter. On closer inspection, he allegedly found a corroded metal pin embedded inside the sweet.
He said, "The object was discovered purely by chance before the child consumed it. By any chance, if I had not noticed it and my 3-year-old daughter would have eaten that sweet, it could have been a life-threatening condition for her."
Following the incident, he returned to the sweet shop the next day and requested to meet the owner, S.K. Tewari. According to the complainant, the staff informed him that the owner was not present. He then entered the kitchen area and recorded a video, alleging that it showed unhygienic conditions inside the premises.
Prannoy claimed there was a washroom located within the kitchen area and alleged that one of the staff members was using it while sweets were still being prepared, raising concerns over sanitation practices.
When contacted by Mid-Day, Tewari Sweets owner S.K. Tewari acknowledged that the metal pin found inside the Kaju Katli could have resulted from negligence by a staff member involved in the preparation of the sweets.
"We admit that the pin found in the sweets was a result of negligence by one of our staff members involved in making the sweets. Although we take utmost precautions and maintain high-level hygiene while preparing the sweets, this is a rare case," Tewari said while talking to Mid-Day.
Responding to the allegations regarding the kitchen's hygiene and sanitation, Tewari denied any unsafe practices.
"The time at which the customer entered our kitchen was our closing time, and our staff was wrapping up the cooking procedures. However, the washroom and the kitchen are separate," he said.
Dirty kitchen filmed by the customer on July 29
Prannoy further alleged that after the incident, the owner obtained his contact number and requested a "settlement" on the condition that he would not report the matter to anyone.
Tewari, however, denied the allegation.
"I just had a normal conversation with the customer. I neither threatened him nor asked him to do a settlement," he said.
The complainant has since filed a formal complaint with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to him, no action has yet been taken by the authorities.
The allegations regarding the kitchen conditions and the alleged settlement attempt have not been independently verified.
The corroded staple pin found embedded inside the sweet
Palav has since filed a formal complaint with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He said no action has yet been taken by the authorities. The allegations regarding the kitchen conditions and the alleged settlement attempt have not been independently verified.
