A savvy shopper got the shock of her life after realising the luxury £6.50 tuna she bought for a family meal was actually premium cat food.
The mum, known as @laura_hardy on TikTok, shared her hilarious and horrifying discovery in a viral video that has left viewers in stitches. She purchased the product from a major Sainsbury's store, believing the small tin to be a gourmet human-grade tuna product.
The item was stocked on a regular shelf amongst other tinned fish, with no indication it was meant for feline friends. Its sophisticated branding and hefty price tag completely fooled her.
"I bought tuna from Sainsbury's for £6.50... It's cat food," she says in the now-viral clip, holding up the deceptive tin of Lily's Kitchen tuna with crab in a creamy sauce.
A Costly Mistake Anyone Could Make
The video quickly highlights why the mistake was so easy to make. The tin boasts "human-quality ingredients" and features no prominent pictures of cats, unlike most pet food. It was also placed directly next to other tinned fish products for people, making the error almost inevitable.
"'With crab in a creamy sauce'? That sounds like something a person would eat!" the stunned shopper exclaims in her video.
Sainsbury's Responds
Following the viral incident, a spokesperson for Sainsbury's addressed the mix-up: "We are sorry to hear about this customer's experience. Our Lily's Kitchen cat food is usually located in the pet aisle, but we will remind our colleagues to ensure it is always in the right place."
The supermarket confirmed the product was intended for the pet food section and acknowledged it should not have been stocked alongside food for human consumption.
A Warning To Shoppers
The story serves as a crucial reminder for all grocery shoppers to double-check labels carefully before tossing items into their basket. With packaging sometimes looking remarkably similar, a quick glance at the small print can save you from an expensive and unappetising surprise.
