Woman unhappy after finding 'dead moth' in pot of custard

A mother says she was left feeling physically sick after she discovered what appears to be a dead moth in a pot of custard. Kirstie Taylor claims she found the object while tucking into a pot of Ambrosia custard she bought from Sainsbury's. The 28-year-old, from Hednesford, Staffordshire, says she is now concerned it may not be the only pot with a nasty surprise lurking at the bottom.



Her baby son Ellis, just six months, had already eaten one of the six-pack purchased from Sainsbury’s on the Orbital Retail Centre, Cannock, before the item was found. Kirstie said: “When I saw it, I felt sick. I thought I was looking at a mouse’s ear. We put it under tap to get all the stuff off it. Now I’m sure it’s the chrysalis of a moth or butterfly.

“Ellis had a lucky escape. I mean, you eat from the top to the bottom, so it would be easy not to notice the thing.” Kirstie took the offending pot back to the store. Management urged her to contact Ambrosia directly and environmental health. Premier Foods, owners of Ambrosia, responded promptly to her complaint and on Friday took the pot away for a thorough investigation.



A spokesman said: “Premier Foods operates to the highest standards of food safety and quality and we take any complaint about our products very seriously. As soon as we became aware of Mrs Taylor’s complaint this morning, we called her to apologise for her unfortunate experience and arrange for a courier to collect the product so that we can investigate. In line with our procedures, the product will be sent to an accredited laboratory for testing and we will share the results with Mrs Taylor.”