Telangana Bakery Ordered to Pay ₹25,000 for Selling Expired Diet Coke

A Telangana consumer commission has ordered a bakery to pay ₹25,000 for selling four expired Diet Coke cans to a customer.

The commission found the bakery and its employee liable for the sale of the expired drinks and directed them to refund the purchase price of ₹160, pay ₹15,000 as compensation to the man, and deposit ₹10,000 in the state consumer welfare fund.

The customer had purchased the Diet Coke cans from the bakery on August 30, 2025, and found one of the cans expired. He claimed that when he confronted the bakery owner about selling an expired product, instead of responding to his complaint, the owner allegedly offered him ₹2,000 to suppress the matter.

The commission clarified that the liability for selling expired food products rested with the retailer, which was the actual seller, and not the Coca-Cola Company, which was neither the manufacturer nor the seller of the beverage.