FairPrice apologises after worm found in salmon bought from Bedok North outlet
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SINGAPORE — FairPrice Group has apologised after a woman said she found a worm in a piece of salmon she bought from one of its Bedok North outlets and later cooked at home.In a statement on Aug 19, the supermarket chain said it was investigating the matterFairPrice apologises after worm found in salmon bought from Bedok North outlet
SINGAPORE — FairPrice Group has apologised after a woman said she found a worm in a piece of salmon she bought from one of its Bedok North outlets and later cooked at home.In a statement on Aug 19, the supermarket chain said it was investigating the matter with its supplier.The incident has also been reported to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), which is carrying out its own investigation.The woman, who wanted to be known only as Liz, told The Straits Times that she had bought a discounted packet of salmon with bones on Aug 12.According to a receipt seen by ST, she bought four items at about 11.25pm on Aug 12, including three packets of xiao bai cai — a type of Chinese cabbage — and the salmon. The bill came up to $5.47.Her mother cooked the salmon on Aug 15, and Liz ate it later that night. She realised something was wrong only while eating.«I think my folks didn't eat the fried salmon bones, I ate 2½ pieces. The last half was the part with the worm,» she said, adding that the worm appeared to be white and «very long». She later measured it at 6.5cm with a ruler. Read more
