A woman
has described her horror at finding a decomposing frog in her Nando?s salad ?
after she had eaten most of the meal.
Louise,
who did not want her second name to be published, was in a branch of the
chicken chain in Manchester when she discovered the unwelcome ingredient.
She told
the Independent she had been enjoying the meal with her husband and son
when the frog was uncovered at the bottom of a bowl.
?I knew
it was a frog because it was whole and it was all spread out ? it was obvious,?
she said. ?Immediately I went to the toilet to be sick and they took it away.?
Louise
said her son was unfazed by the incident but that her ?horrified? husband also
felt ill after seeing the rotting amphibian, which was black and embedded with
leaves and quinoa.
Laboratory
tests commissioned by Nando?s found the unfortunate creature was a European
common frog in an advanced state of decay.
It was
apparently harvested with one of the salad?s ingredients and escaped processing
checks by staff at Salads to Go, which provides pre-packaged items for Nando?s
and several major supermarkets.
A
spokesperson for Nando?s said additional inspections have now been introduced
at the supplier?s factory.
?We make
every effort to ensure that our food is served to the highest standard,? he
said.
?As soon
as Louise let us know about the problem with her salad back in May, we launched
a full investigation with our salad supplier and as a result of this they have
introduced additional inspections.
?We
continue to work with all of our suppliers to ensure that they deliver to the
quality and standards we expect.?
Louise
has been compensated with Nando?s vouchers and also accepted an invitation to
visit Salad to Go?s warehouse in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
But she
said prepared salads are now off the menu, adding: ?I?m never going to eat a
pre-packaged salad again, ever in my life.?
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