It seems an event similar to the “unusual find” in supermarket veggies we reported on earlier this year has occurred again, this time from fresh produce bought from Coles.

We would have understood that this may be an isolated incident if it happened only once, but twice? Looks like our supermarkets are kinda slacking off in their quality control department…

Shoppers are complaining about “unusual finds” in their Coles buy. Credit: Getty Images. ​

One shopper has posted on Facebook a photo of his recent Coles buy – a packet of pre-washed baby spinach, but hidden within the green leaves is an eight-legged surprise.

The man discovered that there was a dead (thankfully) spider in his pack of Australian-grown baby spinach. “Thanks for the surprise, Coles,” he said alongside the picture.

The label on Coles’ Australian-grown baby spinach packet says “washed and ready-to-eat”, however that may not be the case with this one. It’s a good thing the guy managed to spot the critter or else, he may have gotten an extra bit of protein in his salad.

One man found a dead spider in his pack of baby spinach. Credit: Facebook.​

In a separate incident, another Coles shopper revealed that an unexpected visitor also made its way into his pack of vegetables.

In his bag of Coles’ Kitchen Coleslaw, the man’s wife noticed that there was “something crawling” within the pile of chopped veggies. After opening the bag, he found a little worm.

Also sharing on Facebook, the customer posted a video of the critter which he had taken out of the plastic pack. It was coated in the same dressing like the rest of the contents.

“We were about to give some of this salad to our little girl too before the wife saw it wriggling through the salad,” he said.

Then he went on to advise other shoppers to simply “ignore the ‘washed and ready-to-eat’ label” because this may just take you on a trip to the hospital.

One shopper almost fed his daughter salad infested with a worm. Credit: Facebook.​

A representative from Coles has acknowledged the incidents and advised affected customers to file a complaint through their Customer Care team.

“As always we encourage customers to return any item they’re not 100% happy with to their nearest store for a full refund or replacement,” they said.

We must also add that the best way to ensure the fresh produce is clean and safe to eat is to thoroughly wash it before consuming it.

For tips on how to properly wash your store-bought vegetables, check out this video below:

Credit: cookingguide. ​

 

[Bertie]

Seriously, these products are scanned by machines on a conveyer belt. There is always room for error. Not every leaf is inspected by human hand. The bag may stipulate 'washed ready to use" but l always wash & drain the content myself before use.

 

[Chris P Bacon]

Maybe this is just a new line to go with their surprise peas. Surprise spinach.

 

[Barbs helen]

Coles shoppers warn against “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” veggies bought from supermarkets​

It seems an event similar to the “unusual find” in supermarket veggies we reported on earlier this year has occurred again, this time from fresh produce bought from Coles.

We would have understood that this may be an isolated incident if it happened only once, but twice? Looks like our supermarkets are kinda slacking off in their quality control department…

Shoppers are complaining about “unusual finds” in their Coles buy. Credit: Getty Images. ​

One shopper has posted on Facebook a photo of his recent Coles buy – a packet of pre-washed baby spinach, but hidden within the green leaves is an eight-legged surprise.

The man discovered that there was a dead (thankfully) spider in his pack of Australian-grown baby spinach. “Thanks for the surprise, Coles,” he said alongside the picture.

The label on Coles’ Australian-grown baby spinach packet says “washed and ready-to-eat”, however that may not be the case with this one. It’s a good thing the guy managed to spot the critter or else, he may have gotten an extra bit of protein in his salad.

One man found a dead spider in his pack of baby spinach. Credit: Facebook.​

In a separate incident, another Coles shopper revealed that an unexpected visitor also made its way into his pack of vegetables.

In his bag of Coles’ Kitchen Coleslaw, the man’s wife noticed that there was “something crawling” within the pile of chopped veggies. After opening the bag, he found a little worm.

Also sharing on Facebook, the customer posted a video of the critter which he had taken out of the plastic pack. It was coated in the same dressing like the rest of the contents.

“We were about to give some of this salad to our little girl too before the wife saw it wriggling through the salad,” he said.

Then he went on to advise other shoppers to simply “ignore the ‘washed and ready-to-eat’ label” because this may just take you on a trip to the hospital.

One shopper almost fed his daughter salad infested with a worm. Credit: Facebook.​

A representative from Coles has acknowledged the incidents and advised affected customers to file a complaint through their Customer Care team.

“As always we encourage customers to return any item they’re not 100% happy with to their nearest store for a full refund or replacement,” they said.

We must also add that the best way to ensure the fresh produce is clean and safe to eat is to thoroughly wash it before consuming it.

For tips on how to properly wash your store-bought vegetables, check out this video below:

Credit: cookingguide. ​

At least it must be somewhat fresh, maybe????? I grow my own and even after washing thoroughly I can find a critter who has slipped through

 

[Groovy]

I never use my packed salads without washing them. There are always rotten leaves…….yuck