New Delhi: A man from Faridabad recently encountered an unsettling experience with a Real Fruit Juice tetra pack he purchased from DMart. After consuming part of the juice, the man noticed the spout becoming clogged. He decided to pour the remaining juice into a glass, giving the pack a good shake before doing so, only to discover an unusual contamination inside the liquid. Dabur, the company behind Real Fruit Juice, has since issued an apology, stating that the contamination was likely due to fungus.Customers Reddit post sparks concernThe incident gained attention after the man, using the handle “TheAxiomaticGaming” on Reddit, shared his experience in the Delhi community. His post, titled “Found contamination inside a sealed Tetra pack of Real Fruit Juice,” read, “Got it a few days ago from the nearest DMart, opened it, and drank half within a day or two. Suddenly, the spout got choked, so I gave it a shake, poured it out, and saw strange contamination inside.”Found contamination inside a sealed Tetrapack of REAL FRUIT JUICE!byu/TheAxiomaticGaming indelhiCompany response and customers reactionDabur responded to the customers email and acknowledged the incident as fungal contamination, despite the pack being sealed. “They apologized for the inconvenience and explained it as fungus,” he added, noting it felt odd considering the sealed nature of the pack. Dabur agreed to investigate further and offered a replacement. The customer also shared that he had no intention of pursuing legal action.Food safety concerns raisedThe Reddit users post drew comments from others questioning food safety standards in India, with some highlighting issues with common ingredients used in food products. The original poster clarified that the pack had a “use-by” date of January if unopened but needed to be consumed within five days once opened.
