Fungus found in Kaju Katri; VMC seals Das Pendawala outlet

September 10, 2026
Gujarat Vadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) food safety department sealed the Das Pendawala outlet in Subhanpura after a customer allegedly found fungus in kaju katri purchased from the shop. The civic body also issued notices to four food traders during inspections conducted at 10 food establishments across the city.

According to VMC officials, food safety officers inspected units in T.P. 13-Chhani, Navayard, near Chhayapuri Railway Station, Bhayli, Subhanpura and along Novino-Tarsali Road.

During the drive, officials collected four suspicious food samples, including kheeru, kaju katri with silver leaf, kesar prasadi penda and Mysore masala dosa, and sent them to the laboratory for analysis.

The action against Das Pendawala followed a complaint from a customer who had purchased four 250-gram packets of kaju katri from Anatray and Grand Sons (Das Penda) in Subhanpura to gift to a doctor. The customer allegedly found fungus in the kaju katri after opening the packets.

VMC officials subsequently inspected the outlet, collected samples of the suspected kaju katri, silver-leaf kaju katri and kesar prasadi penda, and found the premises to be unhygienic. The shop was issued a notice and sealed.

During an inspection of Madhuram Sweet and Farsan in the T.P. 13-Chhani area, officials found misbranded food items and issued a notice to the trader. Ambika Caterers in Navayard and the BigBasket warehouse near Chhayapuri Railway Station were also issued Schedule-4 notices.

Meanwhile, under the Tobacco Act, VMC officials fined four traders in Bhayli, namely Khodiyar Enterprise, Sai Khushi Chaat Bhandar, Amrutam Chaat and Rajwadi Chai, Rs 200 each, collecting a total fine of Rs 800.

In another incident, a customer who ordered idli from Trinity Cafe in Alkapuri alleged that a dead fly was found in the sambhar parcel after reaching home. The customer returned to the cafe with the parcel and showed it to the staff. Further action in the matter was not immediately known. DeshGujarat

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