Beetle in Packet of Cashew Nuts

justontime

Last week I bought a packet of Big D salted cashew nuts. I had already eaten some when I tipped some nuts out on to my hand and there among the nuts was a large black salted beetle. It was about the same size as a cashew nut and it was hard but very clearly a beetle. I have kept the beetle, the packet and the remaining nuts. I feel I want to complain (because I could easily have eaten the beetle) but should I go back to the (small) shop where I bought the nuts or should I write to the manufacturers? I am not looking for compensation, I just want to stop someone else getting a nasty shock by finding a beetle.

DVardysShadow

justontime wrote: »

I just want to stop someone else getting a nasty shock by finding a beetle.

Spoilsport

sweep9

Sounds horrible!!

Have a look around Google... you'll be shocked at what is permitted to be in foods!

I found this one on Wikipedia

mrcow

Beetles are good for you - especially the salted variety - very rare and packed with protein.

However, if you do want to complain, then doing so to the manufacturer is the best bet.

dacouch

Was it Paul or Ringo?

Samba_Pa_Ti

dacouch wrote: »

Was it Paul or Ringo?

i assume it was one of the dead ones..... cant be george cos he was cremated.

samantha2312

trigon-snacks.co.uk
/contact.htm just www in front, can't post links as new
This is the contact page for the Big D nuts. If you write them a polite letter I am sure they will want to know about it! They will probably send you a bag of nuts in the post!

If you want to report them then it is trading standards, but really you should contact them first. There is a freephone number on web page so you can advise them of what has happened and find out how to send the packet and contents.

Hope this is helpful

Halloway

But what if a CHILD had eaten the beetle???

ceebeeby

Halloway wrote: »

But what if a CHILD had eaten the beetle???

Then they'd have had the salted protein and probably been none the wiser!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

justontime

Halloway wrote: »

But what if a CHILD had eaten the beetle???

I just asked for advice, not to be mocked. I am not after compensation, I just want it not to happen again. Maybe a beetle wouldn't do any major harm, but It isn't a pleasant experience. When I buy nuts I expect nuts not a beetle.

Thanks to those who gave constructive advice, I will send the nuts and the beetle back to the company with a polite letter explaining what happened.

ShaneUK

Before you send it (if you haven't sent it already) make sure you keep some photographic evidence.

In fact, I would be inclined to write to them, with a photo, but keep the hard evidence for the time being, in case they don't assist and you have to go to Trading Standards or Enviornmental Health or similar.

It is an unfortuante occurance, thankfully it has not happened to me yet, and I am sure it will happen many more times to others.

Good luck though in getting this sorted out