After a worm in a salad at a Gurugram restaurant, a worm in chicken at a KFC outlet in Greater Noida, cockroaches crawling on a pastry tray at a Mumbai
eatery and so on– seemingly, a Pune hotel also ended up joining India’s long list of incidents highlighting the blatant lack of food safety and kitchen hygiene. A video was shared on social media, which showed a person finding a “rubber band” inside a “roti” allegedly at a hotel in Pune. The clip showed the customer, in pure shock and horror, while breaking the ‘roti’ to show a yellow rubber band that accidentally got “cooked” along with the dough. The video immediately went viral, pulling many disgusted reactions. Most called such an incident an “everyday thing” in India, while the rest suggested taking the matter forward to make the hotel face the consequences of their actions. Many also tagged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in the post, damaging strict actions. Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post. Check out the viral post: “Previously, we used to find hair and flies in the hotel food, but now rubber bands are also in trend. Pune's Sandeep hotel serves rubber inside a bhakri. Please make sure, what you're eating outside,” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘ravindraJourno’. The post was shared yesterday and pulled many views from netizens.
Previously, we used to find hair and flies in the hotel food, but now rubber bands are also in trends.
Pune's Sandeep hotel serving rubber inside a bhakri.
Please make sure, what you're eating outside.#Pune #FSSAI #Food@fssaiindia @FDA_MAHARASHTRA pic.twitter.com/PXJeAGv7qu— Ravinder Singh (@ravindraJourno) September 6, 2026
Internet’s Reactions:
“Please don’t protest about Indian vegetarian food. It is anti-national to insult bhakri, please put the rubber band in a pizza and remake the video. Kidding, this is ridiculous and the hotel should b held accountable,” a user said.
“The question is how did the rubber band not melt,” added another person. “This is not food toxic, it's a ‘pass on service’, atta was purchased in loose plastic packet & thus given a free rubber tied to the packet, the dough maker was just too honest to ‘pass on the benefit’ of free rubber to the customer. The customer is supposed to smile (sarcasm),” the post read.
