UAE | General
Man finds bugs in bag of beans
tourist was disgusted to find live bugs crawling in a sealed packet of beans.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:54 March 20, 2008
- Image Credit: Alice Johnson/Gulf News
- The sealed packet of white beans bought from a mall store was infested with live insects. The expiry date of the beans is of next year.
Dubai: A tourist was disgusted to find live bugs crawling in a sealed packet of beans.
He had bought the dried white beans two weeks previously. The expiry date is next year.
After reporting the infestation to the manufacturer's customer helpline, he was outraged when told that it was a good thing.
The tourist, B.S., said: "I rang the number to complain and they told me it was a good thing that bugs were eating the beans, because it meant the food was tasty. They said the food was organic and they don't use pesticides."
When he returned the packet, which was crawling with around 100 live bugs, to the shop at the Mall of the Emirates where he had bought it, he was told that the problem must have been with the storage in his house.
B.S. said: "I was very angry when the manager said it was a problem with my house because the packet was sealed. He offered me a replacement or a refund, but I refused."
The manufacturer, Shama Food Industries, said storage conditions could have been to blame.
Giri Nair, director, Shama Food Industries, said: "We don't use any chemicals when packaging our products. It's a very clean procedure. Things happen that are out of our control. For example, the bug could have gotten in and stayed in the packet, but only started hatching when the moisture or temperature went up in someone's home. We believe in natural products without chemical contamination."
The complainant will be reporting the case to Dubai Municipality.
Latest news
- Youngsters dance and raise cash for charity
- Dubai departments upgrade services
- Get yourself a free test for diabetes
- Ensuring a safety net for intellectual property
- Reader's issue addressed
- 5,552 illegals held in Dubai this year
- Man cleared because he took drugs in France
- Man charged with trafficking women
- Auditors to probe Mizin graft case
- Breaking down cultural barriers with photographs
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Islamic centre
- Police's secret source scheme reaps rewards
- Transfusion centre launches new toll free number
- Mirror, mirror show me the way
- Smart e-Gate system launched
Community Reports
-
Mirror, mirror show me the way
Driver on Salam Street had so many boxes and fruits piled into car, he would not be able to view rear or right side mirrors
-
Parents should be more vigilant
Reader's picture highlights risk of negligence by caretakers
-
Warming up to ‘Mobilise the Earth' theme
Dubai school dedicates a whole week to celebrating Earth Day with can-collection drives, sapling plantation and painting competition among others
-
Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
