Worms Found in Breakfast Served to Afzalpur Civic Workers; Union Demands Action Against Contractor

In a distressing incident highlighting food safety negligence in Afzalpur town of Kalaburagi district, worms were found in the morning breakfast served to municipal civic workers on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The substandard food was distributed around 8:30 AM to approximately 70 civic service workers (pourakarmikas) who perform essential sanitation and public hygiene duties across the Afzalpur Town Municipal Council limits. Outraged by the poor quality and unhygienic state of the meal, Santosh Chalavadi, Taluk President of the Civic Service Employees' Association, issued a press statement condemning the incident. Chalavadi expressed strong resentment, stating that providing insect-infested food to frontline municipal workers who work tirelessly to maintain public health and cleanliness is unacceptable and poses serious health risks. The union has demanded immediate administrative intervention, urging the Afzalpur Town Municipal Council and district officials to cancel the catering contractor's license immediately and initiate legal action for negligence. Local civic staff and labor union representatives have called for strict monitoring of public food contracts to ensure health hygiene and protect municipal workers across the taluk.