ALDI worker reveals strange message hidden on frozen buy price tags
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There are certain things you don’t think about when shopping for food at the grocery. Like how to ‘properly’ park your trolley back in the allocated bays or ‘hidden’ price tag details that claim to help you save more money.
This brings us to the case of one ALDI worker who recently discovered an odd detail on a frozen product’s price tag.
Sharing in a Reddit group where the retail giant’s employees can talk to each other, the ALDI worker said they were amused to find the hidden detail in ALDI’s popular Ocean Royal Panko Prawns.
The employee also included a photograph of the message in their post, claiming that this is one of their favourite mishaps they’ve witnessed recently.
The message read: ‘Ocean Royale Panko Prawns 300g - Lightly Seasoned Coconut & Lime $6.99.’
And right below the product description were the words ‘Not to be used as bait’.
‘You know we, as a society, are a bit stupid when they have to write “not to be used as bait” on the frozen prawns,’ they wrote in their post.
Other social media users were also amused by the price tag detail.
‘To be fair, if someone cooks these it would be bait for me cause my fat a** would smell them wafting through the air and lure me to the kitchen to stuff my face with them,’ one commented.
Another responded: ‘Bait!? Would someone actually buy those and not enjoy them at a table (or at least couch)?’ To which the original poster replied: ‘Apparently not everyone.’
The worker also revealed that they received Maggie Beer Triple Cream Brie Cheese which had a Woolworths-only label on it.
‘We also had a box of Woolworths cream cheese delivered to us instead of receiving our own brand…Guess it’s not “Only at Woolworths” anymore,’ the worker said.
While it may be odd to find a seemingly-misplaced warning on a seafood price tag, it is in line with government guidelines.
According to the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website, it can be dangerous to use supermarket seafood as bait.
‘There are rules and regulations in place in all Australian waters, both freshwater and saltwater, which you are required by law to uphold. These differ from state to state, so it is important to check before you fish,’ the website read.
Based on the guidelines, this is done to ensure diseases and pests are not introduced in the waterways. ‘Outbreaks of diseases or pests can have devastating impacts on aquaculture businesses and potentially harm popular commercial and recreational fishing areas.’
Recently, there have been concerning reports from experts that the carp population in Australian rivers has increased to a dangerous number. It’s so bad that rivers and waterways have been invaded by massive carp that displace native marine life. Dr Ivor Stuart said that he’s been working in the fisheries and aquatics field for over 30 years and yet described the carp problem as ‘the worst’ he’s seen by far. You can read more about this story, including the government’s plan of action, in this article.
Based on the government’s guidelines on recreational fishing, bait needs to be caught wild from a reputable bait supplier.
‘Do not use prawns or other seafood from a supermarket or fishmonger as bait. These are often marked for human consumption only – this can introduce disease to your favourite fishing spot,’ the guidelines stated.
One example of this problem is reported to be White Spot disease. This is a highly contagious viral infection that affects crustaceans, such as prawns, yabbies, and crabs. It can infect entire prawn farms and result in the rapid mortality of the crustacean.
‘Do not collect bait (for example, yabbies and marine worms) from one area and use it in another,’ it read.
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This brings us to the case of one ALDI worker who recently discovered an odd detail on a frozen product’s price tag.
Sharing in a Reddit group where the retail giant’s employees can talk to each other, the ALDI worker said they were amused to find the hidden detail in ALDI’s popular Ocean Royal Panko Prawns.
The employee also included a photograph of the message in their post, claiming that this is one of their favourite mishaps they’ve witnessed recently.
The message read: ‘Ocean Royale Panko Prawns 300g - Lightly Seasoned Coconut & Lime $6.99.’
And right below the product description were the words ‘Not to be used as bait’.
The ALDI worker shared their discovery on Reddit. Credit: Son Tung Tran/Pexels
‘You know we, as a society, are a bit stupid when they have to write “not to be used as bait” on the frozen prawns,’ they wrote in their post.
Other social media users were also amused by the price tag detail.
‘To be fair, if someone cooks these it would be bait for me cause my fat a** would smell them wafting through the air and lure me to the kitchen to stuff my face with them,’ one commented.
Another responded: ‘Bait!? Would someone actually buy those and not enjoy them at a table (or at least couch)?’ To which the original poster replied: ‘Apparently not everyone.’
The ALDI worker shared this image of the prawn price tag. Credit: Reddit
The worker also revealed that they received Maggie Beer Triple Cream Brie Cheese which had a Woolworths-only label on it.
‘We also had a box of Woolworths cream cheese delivered to us instead of receiving our own brand…Guess it’s not “Only at Woolworths” anymore,’ the worker said.
The ALDI employee also uploaded a photo of cream cheese that’s supposed to only be available at Woolworths. Credit: Reddit
While it may be odd to find a seemingly-misplaced warning on a seafood price tag, it is in line with government guidelines.
According to the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website, it can be dangerous to use supermarket seafood as bait.
‘There are rules and regulations in place in all Australian waters, both freshwater and saltwater, which you are required by law to uphold. These differ from state to state, so it is important to check before you fish,’ the website read.
Based on the guidelines, this is done to ensure diseases and pests are not introduced in the waterways. ‘Outbreaks of diseases or pests can have devastating impacts on aquaculture businesses and potentially harm popular commercial and recreational fishing areas.’
Recently, there have been concerning reports from experts that the carp population in Australian rivers has increased to a dangerous number. It’s so bad that rivers and waterways have been invaded by massive carp that displace native marine life. Dr Ivor Stuart said that he’s been working in the fisheries and aquatics field for over 30 years and yet described the carp problem as ‘the worst’ he’s seen by far. You can read more about this story, including the government’s plan of action, in this article.
Based on the government’s guidelines on recreational fishing, bait needs to be caught wild from a reputable bait supplier.
‘Do not use prawns or other seafood from a supermarket or fishmonger as bait. These are often marked for human consumption only – this can introduce disease to your favourite fishing spot,’ the guidelines stated.
One example of this problem is reported to be White Spot disease. This is a highly contagious viral infection that affects crustaceans, such as prawns, yabbies, and crabs. It can infect entire prawn farms and result in the rapid mortality of the crustacean.
‘Do not collect bait (for example, yabbies and marine worms) from one area and use it in another,’ it read.
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