MUMBAI — Prominent television actor Shweta Tiwari raised sharp public concerns over food safety and quick-commerce hygiene protocols on Thursday after allegedly discovering a live cockroach inside a package delivered to her home.

Documenting the incident on social media, the Kasautii Zindagii Kay star posted video footage showing a small cockroach scurrying across her living space shortly after receiving a beverage delivery. In the video clip shared with her millions of followers, Tiwari tagged both the delivery platform and Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Munde, urging regulatory authorities to step in.

"And along with that, a cockroach came too. Look at this, the cockroach is running all over the house," Tiwari said in Hindi while pointing her camera at the pest. "So, should we tag Mr. Tukaram Munde? Munde-ji, cockroaches have now started entering our homes. Where are you? Please look into this."

Tiwari’s public complaint comes amid a high-profile state-wide enforcement drive led by IAS officer Tukaram Munde. Known for his uncompromising administrative style, the Maharashtra FDA Commissioner has recently spearheaded surprise inspections across commercial kitchens, food processing units, and quick-commerce dark stores to crack down on sanitary violations and supply-chain contamination.

The actor’s decision to directly invoke the state’s top food safety regulator highlights growing consumer scrutiny surrounding urban dark-store operations, where rapid packing cycles have frequently drawn criticism over storage conditions and pest control protocols.

Tiwari remains one of Indian television’s most enduring figures, having anchored flagship series such as Parvarrish, Begusarai, and Main Hoon Aparajita, along with winning Bigg Boss 4 and competing in Khatron Ke Khiladi 11. She is currently appearing in the reality series The Traitors Season 2.

Neither the delivery platform nor the Maharashtra FDA has issued a formal statement regarding the specific incident, though regulatory officials routinely act on verified public complaints involving consumer food safety.

MUMBAI — Prominent television actor Shweta Tiwari raised sharp public concerns over food safety and quick-commerce hygiene protocols on Thursday after allegedly discovering a live cockroach inside a package delivered to her home.

Documenting the incident on social media, the Kasautii Zindagii Kay star posted video footage showing a small cockroach scurrying across her living space shortly after receiving a beverage delivery. In the video clip shared with her millions of followers, Tiwari tagged both the delivery platform and Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Munde, urging regulatory authorities to step in.

"And along with that, a cockroach came too. Look at this, the cockroach is running all over the house," Tiwari said in Hindi while pointing her camera at the pest. "So, should we tag Mr. Tukaram Munde? Munde-ji, cockroaches have now started entering our homes. Where are you? Please look into this."

Tiwari’s public complaint comes amid a high-profile state-wide enforcement drive led by IAS officer Tukaram Munde. Known for his uncompromising administrative style, the Maharashtra FDA Commissioner has recently spearheaded surprise inspections across commercial kitchens, food processing units, and quick-commerce dark stores to crack down on sanitary violations and supply-chain contamination.

The actor’s decision to directly invoke the state’s top food safety regulator highlights growing consumer scrutiny surrounding urban dark-store operations, where rapid packing cycles have frequently drawn criticism over storage conditions and pest control protocols.

Tiwari remains one of Indian television’s most enduring figures, having anchored flagship series such as Parvarrish, Begusarai, and Main Hoon Aparajita, along with winning Bigg Boss 4 and competing in Khatron Ke Khiladi 11. She is currently appearing in the reality series The Traitors Season 2.

Neither the delivery platform nor the Maharashtra FDA has issued a formal statement regarding the specific incident, though regulatory officials routinely act on verified public complaints involving consumer food safety.