Overview

• An Instagram video from the account alexwandersyt shows a Kolkata vendor preparing dahi puchka with bare hands and using containers the duo viewed as unhygienic.
• The travelers say the plate cost $0.34 and that they tried to give it away to avoid waste before discarding it.
• The man in the clip says, “I can’t risk my life,” explaining why they binned the untouched snack.
• Online reactions ranged from accusations of disrespect and food waste to support for caution about street-food hygiene.
• Indian outlets amplified the clip on Oct. 3, with no reports of official responses, vendor comment, or public-health issues linked to the stall.