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Extra 'ingredient' in Cornish pie | Extra 'ingredient' in Cornish pie |
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A Cornish pasty maker has apologised to a customer who bit off more than he could chew. | A Cornish pasty maker has apologised to a customer who bit off more than he could chew. |
Simon Enticknap, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, was enjoying a Ginsters chicken and mushroom slice before work when he crunched into a snail. | Simon Enticknap, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, was enjoying a Ginsters chicken and mushroom slice before work when he crunched into a snail. |
The 21-year-old took photographs of the pasty and offending mollusc before calling Ginsters to complain. | The 21-year-old took photographs of the pasty and offending mollusc before calling Ginsters to complain. |
Ginsters has apologised for the "extra ingredient", which it believes came in a delivery of fresh mushrooms. | Ginsters has apologised for the "extra ingredient", which it believes came in a delivery of fresh mushrooms. |
Mr Enticknap bought the pasty from a petrol station shop near Ringwood on his way to work last month. | Mr Enticknap bought the pasty from a petrol station shop near Ringwood on his way to work last month. |
I'm not at all thrilled and certainly won't be buying a chicken and mushroom slice again Simon Enticknap | I'm not at all thrilled and certainly won't be buying a chicken and mushroom slice again Simon Enticknap |
"It was about seven o'clock and I hadn't had any breakfast," he told BBC News. | "It was about seven o'clock and I hadn't had any breakfast," he told BBC News. |
"I'd eaten about half of it when there was a nasty crunch at my back teeth. | "I'd eaten about half of it when there was a nasty crunch at my back teeth. |
"I spat it out and when I realised what it was, I was physically sick out the van, although my mate thought it was hilarious." | "I spat it out and when I realised what it was, I was physically sick out the van, although my mate thought it was hilarious." |
Compensation offered | Compensation offered |
A Ginsters spokesman said the company had apologised in writing and a member of staff had been sent to Basingstoke to collect the offending product. | A Ginsters spokesman said the company had apologised in writing and a member of staff had been sent to Basingstoke to collect the offending product. |
"It appears that the object came in with a delivery of fresh mushrooms and had not been removed by our rigorous washing process, which is an extremely rare occurrence," the spokesman said. | "It appears that the object came in with a delivery of fresh mushrooms and had not been removed by our rigorous washing process, which is an extremely rare occurrence," the spokesman said. |
"We have sent a further letter of apology to Mr Enticknap along with £25 for the inconvenience caused, and we thanked Mr Enticknap for taking the trouble to bring the matter to our attention." | "We have sent a further letter of apology to Mr Enticknap along with £25 for the inconvenience caused, and we thanked Mr Enticknap for taking the trouble to bring the matter to our attention." |
However, air conditioning fitter Mr Enticknap said he was not fully persuaded by Ginsters explanation. | |
"This was a whole snail and even if it escaped the washing process, I don't understand how it got through the slicing and chopping," he said. | "This was a whole snail and even if it escaped the washing process, I don't understand how it got through the slicing and chopping," he said. |
"I'm not at all thrilled and certainly won't be buying a chicken and mushroom slice again." | "I'm not at all thrilled and certainly won't be buying a chicken and mushroom slice again." |
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