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Supermarket putting goods that have been on floor in chill cabinets

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  • italiastar
    italiastar Posts: 1,448 Forumite
    The police? Christ, I hope you're not holding up a real emergency call or any other call more worthy of police attention.

    I'm still on hold but the person who told me that I was next in the queue told me that the person in front of me was reporting finding a greenfly on a salad leaf - I didn't t realise that was illegal too - you learn something everyday
  • italiastar
    italiastar Posts: 1,448 Forumite
    There are two numbers. Emergency calls should be called in to 101.

    As this is a potential food contamination issue, the dedicated hotline is 999.

    I prefer to use the European number 112 -that way I can be assured I'm am dealing with European law - just been told that I have been overtaken in the queue by someone reporting a raspberry pip in seedless raspberry jam
  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    italiastar wrote: »
    I'm still on hold but the person who told me that I was next in the queue told me that the person in front of me was reporting finding a greenfly on a salad leaf - I didn't t realise that was illegal too - you learn something everyday

    Now I know you're making this up.
  • italiastar
    italiastar Posts: 1,448 Forumite
    geri1965 wrote: »
    Now I know you're making this up.

    Hey I'm being serious - must go now - my wife has just opened the door to a couple of Police officers at the door accompanied by two men in white coa...........
  • italiastar
    italiastar Posts: 1,448 Forumite
    edited 18 August 2012 at 10:49PM
    Panic over - the guys in white coats were from the pan European food police - they just wanted to take swabs from my fridge as evidence in case it was contaminated by dog poo and urine remnants from the supermarket floor
  • I think someone should really think of the children.
    "If you no longer go for a gap, you are no longer a racing driver" - Ayrton Senna
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Very true.

    Also, it is completely illegal to sell food that has touched any area of floor. It is also illegal, as a member of the public, not to report this to your local police authority.

    Not if if it's under three seconds, have you never heard of the three second rule?
  • italiastar
    italiastar Posts: 1,448 Forumite
    dacouch wrote: »
    Not if if it's under three seconds, have you never heard of the three second rule?

    This incident was definitely over three seconds
  • Timalay
    Timalay Posts: 945 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic
    dacouch wrote: »
    Not if if it's under three seconds, have you never heard of the three second rule?

    Blimey those shelf stackers are fast. Blink and you'll miss it.
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dacouch wrote: »
    Not if if it's under three seconds, have you never heard of the three second rule?

    I always last a full 3 seconds. :D 4 seconds is just spoiling her.:eek:
    The man without a signature.
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