I saw a programme on TV which looked at how salads are picked, washed, bagged and transported to customer. It seemed to me that they had a very thorough system and it looked difficult for even a caterpillar to get through.

 

Not saying they are lying (the couple) as I don't know, but seems fishy to me.

 

I wonder if they are trying to "cash in" on the current troubles surrounding supermarkets?

 

NASTY!

as im still dieting-18lbs lighter by the way..when OH'S Family had a takeaway night, i said id have tandoori fish, thinking it would be chunks of fish-i opened the packet-ate some-realised it was full of bones then saw the fish eye staring at me..a complete fish with bones & eyes

cost £8 

 

i didnt eat any more

my mate worked in M&S sandwich packing-she said you wouldnt eat one if you saw what went on in there

 

I think there are horror stories like that for almost every area of food production. Some I think are urban myths, others I think are true. I had a friend who worked for a well known mayonnaise producer. They have extremely strict rules because they deal with raw egg. My friend recounted a story of one worker who was picking spots on his face and then carried on working. He was observed by a supervisor and sacked on the spot (no pun intended).

 

I used to work for a company that produced process control equipment for production lines. We were working for a major and very famous cereal manufacturer. Whilst in the factory, one of the lines moving cereal along stalled, but cereal was still backing up and eventually spilled onto the shop floor. Once the line was back up and running, the cereal was shovelled back onto the line. When quizzed about it, the response was that the factory floor was very clean and would not be an issue.

I dunno, as some other people said on that link, the dressing is UNDER the bird. And the bag must have felt heavier than normal AND he didn't see it when he dished out the salad???  I don't think so.

I agree Ells, dressing on the salad UNDER the dead bird, weight of the bag etc plus how would you not notice that come out of the bag onto your plate?! Also, those bags have huge transparent panels on them, and aren't very big, there is no way you wouldn't see a dead bird that size in one of them when you picked it up in the shop/out of the fridge/opened it

I don't see how something that big could get through the inspection process and like you say , surely someone would have noticed it when say loading the shelves

I'm with you on this one, sounds like a big pile of bird poop.

Thats not bird poop Cinds it's the dressing.........The only reason I might believe it to be true is the type of bird it is!!.....

Given the bird was native to Spain and Italy it seems that this story does hold up...unless they have had it lying around the house in last years holiday clothes!  

 

They're found in the UK too, and will come into gardens in the winter

 

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlif.../blackcap/index.aspx

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Blackcap

We need a bird autopsy...if the contents of its stomach are pasta or paella then I believe them...if its fish and chips then game set and match!

 

 

£200 compensation is admission of guilt

Or a lot cheaper than proving their innocence? 

Reuters are reporting that the Warbler contained 25% horse dna.

....their opening offer. It is not an admission of guilt.

ROFL Velvet