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Aldi shopper will 'never eat meal again' after finding starfish on plate
Aldi said starfish contamination in shellfish products is rare and not harmful; a full refund and £12.19 voucher were given to the customer, Karen Birmingham.
- While eating at home, Karen Birmingham discovered two starfish in Aldi's 'The Fishmonger' Scottish Mussels with White Wine Sauce, and Aldi offered a full refund.
- An Aldi spokesman said such occurrences are very rare and can happen because products come from natural environments, adding the starfish are not harmful, while Karen described the finding as unexpected and said she did not think Aldi intentionally included them.
- Feeling a rough morsel, Karen Birmingham's husband identified it as a starfish, and she found a second smaller starfish in the other half of the mussel shells, described as about two-inch long.
- Karen, described as 'traumatised,' received a £12.19 voucher after complaining and said she found the amount 'really odd'; she now avoids mussels.
- This article was produced in partnership with USA Today, with images credited to PA and Kennedy News and Media.
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Aldi apologises and offers refund after 'traumatised' shopper found starfish in meal
Aldi apologised for the "unexpected guests she found" which were described as not harmful
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Aldi shopper will 'never eat meal again' after finding starfish on plate
Karen tucked into the Aldi meal as a starter at home with her husband and daughter last month.
·Manchester, United Kingdom
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