FairPrice clarifies alleged 'worm' in salmon bought from Bedok North outlet is fish tissue
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FairPrice has clarified that a supposed worm found in a piece of salmon, which a woman had purchased from its Bedok North outlet, is actually fish connective tissue.In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 26) to AsiaOne, FairPrice Group said it had thoroughly investigFairPrice clarifies alleged 'worm' in salmon bought from Bedok North outlet is fish tissue
FairPrice has clarified that a supposed worm found in a piece of salmon, which a woman had purchased from its Bedok North outlet, is actually fish connective tissue.In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 26) to AsiaOne, FairPrice Group said it had thoroughly investigated the case involving a packet of salmon with bones sold at its FairPrice Bedok North Block 212 store.«Evaluation of the customer's remaining salmon sample and analysis of the customer’s photographs by an aquamedicine professional and parasitologist confirmed that the object found was not a parasitic worm, but natural connective tissue,» said a FairPrice Group spokesperson.Fish connective tissue is made up of thin layers of collagen and can appear as shiny, white membranes and strands, according to sources online. Read more
