{
  "id": 3215737,
  "title": "Pune: Live Worm Reportedly Found In Pastry Bought From PAUL Outlet, Video Surfaces Online",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pune-live-worm-reportedly-found-in-pastry-bought-from-paul-outlet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:16:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-live-worm-reportedly-found-in-pastry-bought-from-paul-outlet-video-surfaces-online-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune resident Vinod Tilekar alleges he discovered a live worm in a pastry bought from a PAUL India outlet in Phoenix Mall. A video of the moving worm inside the pastry has been shared on social media, sparking concerns about food hygiene at the bakery chain. Tilekar had previously ordered the pastry as takeaway several months ago from the same location. The incident echoes a similar report from PAUL India's outlet in Gurugram, where a customer claimed to have found a live worm in a sandwich bought on August 21. The Gurugram customer recorded the incident and posted the video online, leading to criticism and a response from PAUL India, who emphasized their commitment to food safety, hygiene, and quality standards. However, the company has yet to comment on the Pune resident's video. This latest allegation has further drawn attention to the bakery chain, with customers questioning food handling and hygiene standards at PAUL India's outlets.",
  "summary": "Pune: A Pune resident has claimed that he found a live worm inside a pastry purchased from a PAUL India outlet at Phoenix Mall in Viman Nagar. A video showing the worm moving inside the pastry has surfaced on social media, raising fresh concerns over food hygiene at the bakery chain. The customer, Vinod Tilekar, said he had visited the outlet a few months ago and ordered the pastry as a takeaway.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Video: Months Before Sandwich, Worm Found In Dessert At PAUL Bakery In Pune",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/video-months-before-sandwich-worm-found-in-dessert-at-paul-bakery-in",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:34:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}