A Viennese woman recently discovered an unappetizing side dish in a package of frozen vegetables. A mouse head peeked through baby carrots and broccoli florets. “We then threw away the vegetables along with the entire pan,” the reader reporter described the horrific incident in the “Krone” interview.
The 23-year-old wanted to cook for herself and her father on Tuesday. There should be “Roasted Vegetables 4 Seasons” as a side dish. “At first I didn’t even notice the head because it was hidden under the vegetables,” said the Viennese woman. It wasn’t until the vegetables had been in the pan for a while that she made the gruesome discovery while stirring them. “It was a big shock. I even had tears in my eyes,” said the reader reporter.
“My father had to throw it away”
But it could have been a lot worse. “Luckily I didn’t taste it in between,” said the Viennese. She was glad she wasn’t home alone. “My father then had to throw it away, I was too afraid of it.” The pan and wooden spoon also ended up in the trash.
After getting over the shock the next day, she contacted the company. “I sent the photos along with the product key. “They said it could take two weeks to get an answer,” the 23-year-old said.
Iglo: “Unfortunate, but ultimately an isolated case”
The Iglo company said in a statement that it was “also surprised by this event.” It was an “unfortunate but ultimately isolated case,” emphasizes Alfred Jansen of Iglo. They responded immediately when the Viennese woman informed them of the incident. All products from the relevant batch that are available on the market have been removed from the shelves. In addition, an investigation has been started together with the external supplier to find out how this could have happened.
Vegetables are checked twice for foreign objects
When harvesting vegetables, the loud machines even scare the animals in the field, the company explains. The vegetables are then cleaned and foreign objects such as branches or paper are automatically sorted. This is followed by a manual inspection by employees who check the goods on the assembly line for any remaining parts and sort them out.
Iglo emphasizes that “food safety is our top priority and we want to provide a positive dining experience.” They want to “apologize from the bottom of their hearts” to the Viennese family. The company promised to express their gratitude for “the regrettable and understandable inconvenience caused to the family.”
Let’s hope that the compensation does not concern products: the young Viennese no longer needs frozen vegetables, she revealed to the “Krone”.
Source: Krone
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