Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Dead Fly Found in ₹500 Starbucks Drink at Delhi Airport
Shikha bought a Starbucks drink at an airport in Delhi.
She said she found a dead fly floating in it.
The drink cost about ₹500.
She recorded the drink and posted the video online.
She also asked Tukaram Mundhe to take action.
Starbucks India apologised to her.
The company asked for her phone number so its customer-care team could contact her.
Many people online reacted with jokes, while some demanded stricter hygiene checks.
Content creator Shikha said she found a dead fly floating in her Starbucks drink.
The drink reportedly cost around ₹500 and was purchased at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
Shikha posted a video and asked food-safety official Tukaram Mundhe to take action.
Starbucks India apologised and requested her contact number to follow up through its customer-care team.
The incident went viral, drawing sarcastic comments and calls for stricter food-hygiene enforcement.
- Who
- Content creator Shikha, Starbucks India, and food-safety official Tukaram Mundhe were involved or referenced.
- What
- Shikha reported finding a dead fly in a Starbucks drink and sought an explanation and action.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India.
- Why
- Shikha raised concerns about food hygiene and asked for action against Starbucks.
Customer and Public Concerns
Starbucks India’s Response
Food hygiene and accountability
Customer and Public Concerns
Shikha said the dead fly showed a serious hygiene problem and asked Tukaram Mundhe to take action against Starbucks. Some social media users also called for stricter enforcement.
Starbucks India’s Response
Starbucks India apologised for the reported incident and asked Shikha to share her contact number so its customer-care team could contact her.
- Reported contaminant
- A dead fly, according to Shikha
- Reported drink cost
- Around ₹500
- Location
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Company response
- Starbucks India apologised and requested Shikha’s contact number
- Online response
- The video prompted jokes, criticism, and calls for strict action
- India operations
- Starbucks reportedly operates 500 cafés in India through a joint venture with Tata Consumer Products