Five-star hotel serves worms to Priyanka Chopra's cousin

“So I ordered food from room service. I was staying in DoubleTree Hilton in Ahmedabad and this is what I get. I get worms in my food. Guys, please see it properly because this is something which we just cannot ignore. So we stay in these big hotels and we pay them a bomb for everything and they give us worms in our food. So I have been staying here since last one week and since the time I’ve checked in, I have been falling unwell, I have been falling sick. And now I see the reason. For the first time, I could just see worms in my food. Let’s just put this out on social media. Thanks, guys,” she said in the video.

In her video caption, she mentioned, “Staying in @doubletree in Ahmedabad. @doubletreeahmedabad And got maggots in my food. U pay a bomb for these hotels nd they feed u maggots. It’s so shocking @fssai_safefood plz take some immediate action. Where are the health safety regulations now!! #maggots #doubletreebyhilton.”

As a response to her tweet, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) replied and said that the concern was raised with their Regulatory Compliance division and asked for some time to address the issue.

As soon as she shared the video, her profile was flooded with comments. While some of them were concerned about an apology from the hotel, many of them were concerned about her health. One of the users mentioned, “I bet you when you go to a 3-star hotel, not only they offer you clean food and also you will enjoy a clean environment Ms Meera. I’m not surprised about the 5-star hotels.”

This is what we call the ‘Power of social media’. It’s high time that the hospitality industry takes the word ‘hospitality’ seriously and starts working on things that are of prime importance.