A Tesco customer was left physically sick after making a stomach-churning discovery in her pre-packaged supermarket sushi.
Chloe Fowler, from the West Midlands, had just begun her lunch when she spotted something moving in her £3.50 Tesco 'chef's finest' prawn and crayfish sushi selection.
To her absolute horror, she realised a live maggot was wriggling amongst the rice and seafood.
"I was retching," Chloe told reporters. "I'd already eaten one piece and then I saw it moving. I immediately felt sick to my stomach. I can't even describe how disgusting it was."
She immediately contacted Tesco, demanding answers and action. The retail giant responded by offering her a mere £5 in compensation on their Clubcard—a sum Chloe found insulting given the severity of the incident.
Tesco's Response and Investigation
A spokesperson for Tesco stated: "We have very high standards of food safety and are sorry to hear about this customer's experience. We have asked the customer to return the product to us so we can investigate this further with our supplier."
This incident raises serious questions about quality control and food hygiene protocols within the supply chain of one of Britain's largest supermarkets.
A Warning to Shoppers
This shocking case serves as a stark reminder for all shoppers to thoroughly inspect pre-packaged foods, even from trusted retailers. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) advises consumers to report any such findings directly to them and the store where the product was purchased.
