IKEA has apologised after a customer in India reported finding a caterpillar in his vegetable biryani.
Abeed Mohammad posted the picture on Twitter at the weekend.
Indian media stated that food safety officials inspected the premises.
During the investigation, officials found that the store was not complying with waste segregation protocol and it was fined 15,000 rupees.
IKEA said it had apologized to Abeed Mohammed.
The chain said it had the strictest guidelines when it came to food safety and apologised to the customer for the ‘unfortunate experience.’
“We would like to assure him and everyone else that we are investigating the matter currently to assess what happened and take immediate corrective action,” Ikea India said in a statement.
“At Ikea we have the strictest guidelines when it comes to food safety and quality as customer health and safety are something we care about deeply.”
The store in Hyderabad opened recently and its restaurant seats around 1,000 people.
Embarrassment for Ikea.
Caterpillar found in veg biryani, restaurant fined#ITVideo
More videos: https://t.co/NounxnP7mg pic.twitter.com/47uRwnK7hD— India Today (@IndiaToday) September 2, 2018
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— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) September 3, 2018
