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| Condom found in soft drink bottle | | Manufactured at Jai Beverages Jammu, Dew, Miranda 'contaminated' | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, June 17: A spurious soft drink under brand name Mountain Dew, bottled by Jai Beverages Private Limited Bari Brahmana Jammu was found to have a used condom floating when a customer purchased it from a local soft drink vendor here.
The cold drink manufactured locally, bears no 1423 and shows May 29, 2010as date of bottling. The company produces the cold drink at Jai Beverages Private Limited, SIDCO Industrial Complex Bari Brahmna Jammu. Dew, is a front runner brand of PepsiCo India, one of the major soft drink manufacturers in the world.
Another bottle of Miranda from the same company was also found contaminated with insects. This bottle has been packed on May 14, 2010 at the SIDCO Industrial Complex.
Though there is condom in one bottle and insects in another, residents said there is no guarantee that the rest of the bottles of these brands and other companies are safe to drink.
They added that there is also a possibility of contamination in all the Dew and Miranda cold drink bottles.
Following spread of the news in Rajouri, residents demanded immediate ban on cold drinks of the company and appealed government to lodge First Information Report against the company and take stern action.
Residents said that condom in cold drink bottle may expose other illegal activities of these companies as they predicted that the employees working in these companies might be involved in some other illegal practices. "Presence of used condom in Dew bottle demands investigation," a resident said adding, "It is better to seal these factories till the investigation is completed." Area Sales Manager of Pepsi Co in Rajouri when contacted refused to comment on the issue saying that the company spokesperson is authorized to comment.
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