Birds Eye insists video of disgruntled worker ‘urinating’ on a pea production line is a HOAX and was actually a water hose as they launch probe into the incident
- Birds Eye factory worker may have urinated on peas on the production line
- The former employee posted an eight-second video of a liquid being sprayed
- He told colleagues it was a ‘f*** you goodbye’ at the end of his last shift
A video of a ‘disgruntled Birds Eye worker urinating on a pea production line’ is a hoax, according to the company.
Footage of a stream of water being sprayed onto a conveyor belt was shared under the caption ‘boycott Birds Eye peas’.
However, the firm insisted the stream of water flowing onto the production line was from a water hose.
It had been claimed that the video was posted by a disgruntled employee on his final shift a the factory who claimed: ‘f*** you goodbye’, according to The Sun
The former worker posted an eight-second video showing what looks like urine pouring over thousands of peas as they move along the production line in Hull
He told colleagues it was a ‘f*** you goodbye’ at the end of his last shift at the factory and captioned the video ‘Boycott birdseye peas’, T he Sun reported (file image)
An investigation has now opened to try to decide whether the worker actually urinated on the peas, or whether it was actually a hose and water. Pictured, the factory in Hull
Every week 61 tonnes of peas are processed at the plant in Hull.
A Birds Eye spokeswoman said we were ‘absolutely shocked’ when they viewed the footage.
The spokeswoman said: ‘We were able to isolate all stock in the warehouse until we are able to complete a full investigation, meaning consumers can continue to enjoy our delicious peas without any concern.
‘Deliveries to our retailers have not been affected and continue as usual.
‘Everything points to this being a hoax and we believe the video was produced using a water hose which is part of the standard production process.
‘Our passionate and dedicated team take great pride in the wonderful peas we produce for just a few weeks every summer, so why anyone would do this is beyond us.’