A mum-of-five was left gagging after finding LIVE bugs in her Sainsbury’s rice and said it was like a Bushtucker Trial on I’m A Celeb.
Nichola Jarvis was cooking up a bacon and pea risotto when she glanced down and saw the crawling insects.
At least seven tiny creepy crawlies could be seen in her half-cooked dish in the pan.
The 49-year-old said the sight of it made her feel sick and she chucked the meal in the bin.
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She checked the box and it was well within date with a ‘best before’ of 26 July next year.
Starving Nichola had to order a kebab instead before complaining to the supermarket giant.
But she was only offered a £5 voucher as an apology
She fumed: “When I looked at the dish I couldn’t believe my eyes.
“It was crawling with insects and made me feel sick.
“It just reminded me of a Bushtucker Trial on I’m A Celebrity and I started to gag.
“I had to throw everything in the bin.”
Ex-childmider Nichola, of Margate, Kent had bought the £2.40 Arborio Risotto Rice from Sainsbury’s in nearby Ramsgate.
After losing her complaint, Nichola added: “All they said was sorry they had ruined my evening and offered me a £5 voucher as compensation.
“I didn’t want a voucher, I wanted an explanation of how live insects got into a sealed container in a supermarket.
“People pay a lot of money for food nowadays and wherever you buy it from you expect it to be edible and not crawling with bugs.”
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said” “We are in contact with Nichola to apologise for this rare experience.
“We have processes in place to prevent this from happening and we are investigating this case with our supplier.”
Nichola has reported the incident to Thanet District Council Environmental Health.
A council spokesperson said: “TDC’s Environmental Health team has received a complaint from a member of the public relating to contaminated rice.
“Complaints are assessed according to key criteria, including risk to public health and the number of people potentially at risk.
“Council officers will investigate the complaint, and if necessary, will visit the premises where the product was bought.”
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