A woman was horrified to find a sliced rat inside her loaf of bread, only realizing after she had already eaten half of it.
Recently, a shocking story from South Africa has left many people horrified.
Nombulelo Mkumla, a woman living in Durban, purchased a loaf of whole wheat bread from a local shop.
However, what she found after taking a few bites was truly terrifying: a dead rat sliced into the bread.
The woman unexpectedly discovered a part of a dead rat in her loaf of
As Nombulelo was preparing toast, she noticed something unusual between the slices.
Initially, she couldn’t believe her eyes. Having already eaten half of the loaf, she was in for an unpleasant surprise.
Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a portion of a rat, complete with exposed guts and black fur, seemingly sliced during the bread’s production process.
In a video shared online, Nombulelo shows two slices of bread with rat remains, including hair, guts, and the tail.
“I took the bread out of the fridge to make toast and noticed something disgusting and scary,” she said.
After making the horrifying discovery, Nombulelo decided to share her experience online to find answers.
She captured images of the bread and sent them to friends.
One of her friends quickly pointed out that what she was looking at was indeed a rat, saying: “FYI, that’s a rat.”
She immediately took the “rat” bread to the local shop where she bought it
After making the horrifying discovery, Nombulelo returned to the shop where she purchased the bread.
“This experience has been traumatic and disgusting,” Nombulelo shared.
Unfortunately, the staff there advised her to contact the supplier directly, which was PepsiCo.
Nombulelo emailed the company with photos and videos of the bread.
Shortly after, she received a call from a representative from PepsiCo, who assured her that they would investigate the matter.
The supplier responded to the matter
Cornel Vermeulen from PepsiCo South Africa acknowledged the incident as an “isolated case.”
He stated that the loaf of SASKO Low GI Seeded Whole Wheat bread did not meet the company’s stringent quality standards.
Vermeulen assured customers that an investigation was underway and that samples from the batch would be tested.
This incident is not the first of its kind.
There have been other reports of similar discoveries in food items.
For instance, a tradesman in Brisbane, Australia, once found a rat in a wrap he bought from a bakery.
At first, he thought he was chewing on some gristle, only to realize it was a rat.
The horror of that moment has haunted him ever since.
Such incidents raise serious concerns about food safety and hygiene practices in food production.
Consumers trust that the products they purchase are safe to eat, and finding a rodent in food is a nightmare scenario for many.
The internet users react to the shocking incident
Nombulelo also shared the photos on social media, which left many online users terrified.
Many couldn’t believe how a rat could end up in the bread.
Some users commented about the lack of safety in food production, while others sympathized with Nombulelo, calling the incident horrifying and unacceptable.
I wouldn’t be able to come back from that, one user said.
At least it was cooked. And It has good protein in it, the second user joked.
Wouldn’t she saw it before she ate it or when she took it out of the wrapper. A little hard to believe that she start eating it, the third user commented.
I will be checking my entire loaf from now on. Ewwww, another said.
Oh nooo. I will never recover from this trauma, someone wrote.