Meat 'n tooth veg - horror find in pie
Matt Meade • Published 13 Jan 2012 08:50
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A WOMAN choked on a tooth as she tucked into a meat 'n veg pie.
Maryka Field (23) vomited after making the discovery, as partner Kirstie Morrison (20) looked on in horror.
The incident happened at the couple's James Street flat in Dunfermline on Friday after they claim to have bought the Fray Bentos tinned Minced Beef & Vegetable Pie at the nearby Poundland store, Kingsgate.
Maryka said, "I was sitting quite happily eating away, then I started choking and couldn't catch my breath.
"I eventually managed to get this big, solid lump out. I put my plate down, struggled up and ran to the bathroom to be sick.
"Kirstie washed it and realised it was a tooth."
Kirstie had made the dinner of pie, baby potatoes and sweetcorn as a treat for Maryka, who was looking forward to her first square meal after returning from stomach surgery at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline.
Kirstie said, "We were sitting having our tea and she started choking. I asked what was wrong and she coughed up the tooth.
"At that point we didn't know it was a tooth.
"I took it into the bathroom, washed it and it looked like an animal's tooth. It's absolutely vile. She was sick after it and wouldn't eat the rest of her tea."
She added, "I was more angry than anything.
"You read about these things in the papers but don't expect it to happen to you."
The Fray Bentos brand was purchased recently by Baxters from Princes Limited. Manufacturing of Fray Bentos products will transfer over the next year from Princes' Long Sutton plant in East Anglia to Baxters' production facility in Fochabers in Moray.
For that reason, both companies were unwilling to take responsibility for the find and made no comment when they were contacted by the Press.
A Poundland spokesperson said, "Poundland is currently investigating this matter and working with the supplier to hopefully resolve this issue as quickly as possible."
This article appeared in Dunfermline Press 13 Jan 12
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Elffie
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Jan 13, 10:33
Report commentIt's meat from an animsl and they have teeth! Maybe she should go vegetarian??
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Johnnyboy1
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Jan 13, 10:40
Report commentWhy on earth did this woman contact the 'Press??
Where there's blame, there's a CLAIM.......................
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supersonic
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Jan 13, 10:49
Report commentShe'll claim she got whiplash from choking as well!
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bigmadlinda12
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Jan 13, 11:39
Report commentWhy would you buy a tinned Minced Beef & Vegetable Pie from Poundland anyway!?? You are asking for trouble...but disgusting all the same!
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Jan 13, 15:38
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dmitch98
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Jan 13, 21:40
Report commentDoes it matter if you are a meat eater or a vegetarian, of if you buy it from poundland m&s asda or the coop? if you find a tooth or anything else thats not ment to be there its WRONG. well done her for bringing it to the attention of the public. its just disgusting .
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irnbrubaby
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Jan 14, 13:16
Report comment'as a treat' would rather have flowers than a tinned pie from Poundland!
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stwrtmclean
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Jan 14, 21:07
Report commentWhen you buy a product like that from a place like that you take what you get. In this day and age you only get what you pay for, if your lucky. So, to attempt to do your weekly grocery shopping in Poundland, although admirable in these tough economic times is just ridiculous. I didnt even know they sold such things as pies and I love pies. If she spent a pound on the pie she could put the tooth under her pillow and at least get her money back from the tooth fairy.
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ianccm
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Jan 15, 03:58
Report commentWell what can i say i log on every friday from Baku Azerbijhan to read breaking news like this....ye a quid back from the tooth fairy quality..
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Jan 16, 03:18
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SirSided
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Jan 18, 14:01
Report commentI'm sure those products do say on the side of the tin "mechanically recovered meat" and "may contain bones" so compensation is pretty much going to be £1 refund with the possibility of £5 gift card from Poundland should they accept liability.
I broke my tooth eating a indian savoury snack from a well known retailer from a small lentil sized black pebble and I received a £15 gift card and my dentist bill paid.
Ahh this article is getting a little long in the tooth...
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Geedoc
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Jan 19, 18:14
Report commentAnd like every other normal person....the immediate response is to 'phone the Press. who'll will do....................................................?
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