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Dates and figs.

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BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 19 Nov 2013 23:02

Have you bought any of these seasonal fruits in for Christmas?

A warning has been issued after food testers found live and dead beetles, larvae and insect excrement in seasonal figs and dates on sale in Cardiff.



Although found and tested in Cardiff,I expect they have come into other areas as well.
Don't think I'll be eating any..or eating date and walnut loaf.
Wonder if they have been in before and never tested?we don't always know what's in our packaged food .




:-S :-S

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 20 Nov 2013 00:02

I've bought nuts!
hope there aren't any maggots in them :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 20 Nov 2013 00:19

Maggie :-|

How many times have i told you not to talk about creepy crawlies late at night??

Brrrrrr!!

:-0 :-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 20 Nov 2013 00:22

Oh Yuk!....good job I read this.....am now put off eating altogether. What we will need to do is take a microscope with us in future whilst shopping. :-(

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 20 Nov 2013 01:02

You would be very surprised at what you could see in Chocolate under a microscope he, he, :-(
And not to mention the living organisms in a block of Cheese, but its not put me of either of these two product, but at the moment I am not partaking of either of them.
:-D :-D :-D

Edit; I told a little porky pie just then...I did nick a bit of Cheese the other today..Mmmm ... Couldn`t resist the temptation. :-(
:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

Sharron

Sharron Report 20 Nov 2013 20:00

I did buy some dates and figs but I can tell you the dates won't see Christmas and the outlook is none too bright for the figs either,

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 20 Nov 2013 21:57

Sometimes it is good to have sight problems. You are forever young and the things you enjoy never have crawlies or creepies in em. Oh yes and everyone else looks young and beautiful too...*smiles at all the lovely people on GR
:-D :-D :-D <3

vera2010

vera2010 Report 20 Nov 2013 22:00

I read about a sandwich yesterday. That's all I'm saying. Trying to wipe it from my mind. Now no dates for Christmas and it seems I have to prepare all my food from scratch to be safe.

Vera

Researching:
McIntosh, Bruce, Munro and Fraser

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend Report 20 Nov 2013 22:18

Maggiewinchester I picked up loads of chestnuts from the wood about a month ago and every other one had a maggot :-D :-D :-D

Lesley x

Researching:
The Family

kandj

kandj Report 20 Nov 2013 23:03

Brenda, I love the treat of dates and figs at this time of year but you have just put me right off buying them now....... YUK!!

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 20 Nov 2013 23:53

Lesley, you need to knock them off the tree :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)