A Tesco customer has posted stomach-churning footage of what appear to be tiny beetles crawling in her porridge oats.
The weevils can be seen crawling through the oats making their way up the side of a white bowl.
Rachel Carter, from Wigan, posted the 20-second clip to Tesco’s Facebook page on Sunday after her grandmother spotted the critters seconds before tucking in for her breakfast.
Tesco customer, Rachel Carter, from Wigan, shared stomach-churning footage of what appears to be tiny beetles crawling in her porridge oats onto Tesco’s official Facebook channel on Sunday
The phobia-inducing clip begins by zooming in on the bugs that have made themselves at home in the breakfast cereal.
Around ten beetles can be seen trying to make their escape from the bowl, while more of the insects can be seen scurrying underneath the Tesco’s own brand Easy Oats, which cost £1 for ten sachets.
Mrs Carter took to Tesco’s Facebook page to complain on her grandmother’s behalf.
The phobia-inducing clip begins by zooming in on the bugs that have made themselves at home in the breakfast cereal
She posted the clip with the caption: ‘Hello Tesco! This morning my Nan opened a sachet of your Easy Oats, the Chunky Oat and Barley variety. As she was about to pour the milk on, we found these nasty little critters crawling from out of the oats.
‘It’s safe to say they’ve put my Nan off eating any type of oat ever again! Can you please give us an explanation as to why my Nan had the cast of A Bug’s Life in her breakfast today? Thanks!’
A Spokesman for Tesco replied: ‘Hi Rachel, Thanks for getting in touch. I’m so sorry that your Nan’s oats had some critters in it. I understand your concern as I’d feel the same way.
‘Could you please return the oats & packaging to the customer service desk in your nearest Tesco Extra, Metro or Superstore so that we’re able to get this sent off for investigation with our specialist team?’
Around ten beetles can be seen trying to make their escape from the bowl, while more of the insects can be seen scurrying underneath the Tesco’s own brand Easy Oats, which cost £1 for ten sachets
Social media users were quick to comment on the post.
Tanya-Louise Gowar said: ‘Oh my, they are ghastly little things! Horrible.’
Maria Del Greco commented: ‘Oh my god. That takes the biscuit.’
Shelby Wills added: ‘Oh my god.’
While Dom Robinson joked: ‘Every little helps….’