Amidst a significant blow to the renowned snack conglomerate Mondelez, the Telangana State Food Laboratory has substantiated the presence of albino larvae and intricately woven structures within two Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates dispatched by a socially conscious activist for scrutiny earlier this month.
The analytical report disseminated by the Telangana State Food Laboratory, Zacharam on February 22nd, conclusively affirms the existence of said entities in the provided specimen. “Therefore, it is deemed hazardous in accordance with section 3.1 (zz) (iii) (ix) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,” declared the Telangana Food Laboratory.
Unveiling the test dossier on an undisclosed platform, activist Robin Zaccheus, who submitted the chocolate samples for examination on February 14th, fervently called for legal repercussions against the corporate entity. “Perhaps it is an opportune moment for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) corporations to be held answerable and fined for dispensing unsafe sustenance, especially since our progeny frequently partakes in their offerings,” articulated Zaccheus in the communication.
Expanding on the plea, Zaccheus implored the snack food giant Mondelez, the manufacturer of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates, to shoulder the “complete responsibility for this blatant disregard endangering public well-being.” He urged the populace to exercise prudence when indulging in these confections, particularly when shared with our unsuspecting children.
Addressing Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya via social media, Zaccheus beseeched stringent measures against the snack food corporation. “I earnestly beseech you! Please do not permit these corporations to deride the system. Stringent punitive measures should be imposed, and licenses ought to be revoked,” iterated the activist.
Zaccheus, on the 12th of this month, procured Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Roasted Almond and Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut chocolates at Ratnadeep supermarket in Ameerpet metro station and discovered an albino larva within. Consequently, he dispatched the chocolate to the food laboratory for thorough examination.