Tesco is among one of the most popular retail stores in the country. Not only does it offer great bargains, but it also contains good quality products at value prices. However, one Tesco shopper’s trip to the supermarket ended on an unfortunate note after her shopping revealed some shocking contents.
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As reported by Surrey Live, Taria Cornelius from Chilworth was horrified to find that the packet of bacon she brought at Tesco contained strands of plastic inside.
The brand she brought was the 89p pack of bacon from Woodside Farms.
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Mother find choking hazard inside Tesco shopping
The mum was cooking with her son and opened up a packet of bacon from Tesco to find that it contained what looked like strands of plastic. Highlighting the seriousness of the situation, she says,
It could have sent the kids to hospital as it is a choking hazard.
It was only 89p, so not very expensive, but that’s not the point. There is a lot of it and I have another pack in the freezer that I’m too scared to cook now in case.
I don’t know if other people got hold of it too but it is quite a dangerous thing, and I reckon it should be recalled.
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Tesco’s response has been unsatisfactory
Although the mum made a complaint to Tesco about the situation, and tried to procure a refund, she found the way Tesco handled her complaint, very unsatisfactory.
The store told her that she would only be able to get a refund if she came personally to the store but the trip back would be quite inconvenient and expensive for the disgruntled customer. She states,
Tesco just don’t care and I am never shopping there again. I have contacted the Food Standards Agency to look into it.
A Tesco spokesperson responded to Surrey Live on the matter saying,
We’re sorry to hear about this. If a customer is not satisfied with a product, they can always return it to us for a full refund.
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