Rotten Turkey!

Mumto2

Well, at beginning of the week I bought a fresh turkey to use today for family as we were having dinner elsewhere yesterday.

Opened the fridge door this morning and was struck by the smell, opened the bag & nearly passed out. 'Fortunately :rolleyes: ' our Tesco was one of the ones open on Boxing Day, so I went down to exchange. I'd also bought 2 packs of diced chicken breast to use on Xmas Eve and one was bad, so already had kept reciept.

Took turkey with me :eek: . In front of me at CS was a couple doing exactly hte same thing. They had opened theirs yesterday morning and it was bad - same packaging.

Can't fault Tesco's - we were both immediately given £50 on a gift card, along with a refund of Turkey money (they also gave me double value for my chicken).

I went round the store to pick up something else, but no sign of turkey, whole chickens or anything like that. Got a frozen something instead (feels safer after all that bad fresh stuff!).

Guess I probably wont' be going back to Tesco's for turkey next year!

uolypool

this happened a few years ago with tesco fresh turkeys ,i love the idea of the turkey being really fresh no defrosting but i now go with frozen turkey all the time

jacklink

should take this further and look into this more, people can die from food poisoning. this goes against all health and saftey regulations. plus it spoiled your xmas for your family, a special occasion that happens only once a year.

jacklink

i would also like to add that i once had food poisoning and was in hospital seriously ill for 11 days, it took weeks to fully recover, i was pregnant at the time and i went into premature labour, fortunatly my son is ok.

wogglemaker

After advice from a neighbour (some 30 years ago) who was a butcher, we always get ours from the local farm who produces them.

Must admit though, Mums face was a picture the year I told her you could not get fresher - it was still warm when we collected it on the 23rd.

BillyBear_2

Can't beleive this! Also happened to us last year. Bought a turkey crown from Tesco on Dec 23rd - use by 27th. Loads of time I thought. Opened on 25th and almost passsed out by smell! Also greenish silvery tinge which didn't look too good! OH had to drive miles to his sisters to get some turkey for us. Tesco good at refunding price on boxing day but no compensation for inconvenience. DONT BUY YOUR TURKEY FROM TESCO!!!!

Saint_Chris

bought my fresh turkey from tesco on monday

cooked it yesterday, and it was fantastic.

looked good and tasted even better

will buy from them next year.

Kerriebaby

cant beat the Butchers for good Turkeys and Chicken!

VfM4meplse

Saint_Chris wrote: »

bought my fresh turkey from tesco on monday

cooked it yesterday, and it was fantastic.

looked good and tasted even better

You could be festering turkey tapeworm as we correspond...

OnceUponADream

There was another thread over on the vent board about a turkey that was off. Don't think the OP mentioned where the turkey was bought though.

I always get mine from the local butcher boned and stuff and I don't think it is that much more expensive than buying from a supermarket.

jimsmum

VfM4meplse wrote: »

You could be festering turkey tapeworm as we correspond...

eeeewwww :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
but on the bright side, he/she won't have to go on a diet