Mum-of-two’s horror at discovering a ‘dead NEWT’ in her Co-op chicken salad
Ruby Long said she would have eaten it if she hadn't rearranged the filling
A WOMAN about to tuck into her lunch was horrified to find a dead newt nestling amongst the salad.
Ruby Long, an estate agent from Old Windsor, Berkshire, said she bought a £3 harissa chicken flatbread salad from Co-op.
When she returned to work, the 20-year-old noticed a dead creature, which looks like a newt in the filling.
The mum-of-two said: "The wrap had moved around a bit on my way back to work.
"When I went to put the sauce on it I moved a bit of the chicken to even it out and found a dead newt in the filling.
"I was sitting there speechless and my colleague asked what was up with me. We both couldn't believe it.
"If I hadn't rearranged the filling I definitely would've eaten it without knowing.
"I was just shocked. I felt disgusted and mortified that I could have eaten it.
"I won't buy any pre-packed sandwiches from Co-op any more, as I want to know there are going to be any creatures inside."
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Her friend took the food back to the store in Windsor and staff there said it would be frozen and sent to head office for inspection.
The Co-op have apologised and sent Ruby a £25 voucher for the store.
She said: "They think settling it with a coupon is justifiable.
"There's so many things they haven't told me - like what type of newt it is, what country it came from.
"I want to know how on earth it managed to get there and what checks they are carrying out because if a newt can get in there who knows what else could?"
A statement from Co-op said the contaminated product had now been returned to its supplier which has agreed to investigate the matter.
It said: "A complaint was made in store by a customer on September 1.
"We have given them a full apology and refund, along with a gesture of goodwill in light of the distress and inconvenience this issue may have caused."
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