Pregnant woman discovers “sickening” find in Coles salad
A Coles shopper has shared the shocking find in a pre-prepared salad she purchased from her local store in Perth.
Aleisha - who is also eight months pregnant - shared her story on Facebook and said she was shocked to discover a dead praying mantis in the ready-to-eat Coles Kitchen Garden Salad Bowl.
In photos the mum-to-be posted, the insect she found in the salad mix appeared to be about the same size as a carrot straw.
Concerningly, Aleisha claimed she was halfway through eating the salad before finding the large insect.
“Bought this garden salad … last night and was halfway through eating it when I found a dead praying mantis in it,” Aleisha said.
“I’m eight months pregnant and the thought of the bacteria this would have is sickening.”
Though some users were concerned about eating pre-made salads while pregnant, others directed the conversation back to the main issue.
“I don’t see how the comments on whether pre-packaged salad should or should not be eaten while pregnant is even relevant,” one wrote.
“Let’s not take away the focus from the bug in the salad that is the problem here,” another commented.
“Yuck,” said a third.
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