Parle ordered to pay â¹35,000 over worms in biscuit packet
A consumer court ordered snacks and biscuits manufacturer Parle and a retailer to pay a consumer â¹35,000 as compensation for selling a worm-infested packet of biscuits. The complainant said he purchased a packet of Parle-G biscuits worth â¹25 and found worms inside the packet. Consumer forum observed that date of packaging was January 2015 but the expiry date wasn't visible.