Dozens of families were left without a traditional Christmas dinner after finding that they had bought a ‘rotten turkey’ from the supermarket.
Companies including Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all come under fire as customers took to social media to share images of their ‘mouldy’ food.
Each person that complained online also claimed that the turkey’s packaging had said best December 26 or 27 – meaning that the food should have been safe to eat on Christmas Day
Many complained that the meat ‘stank’ and had ‘ruined Christmas’ while several families found that it had even gone green in colour.
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Sharing a picture on Twitter, one person wrote: ‘My rancid turkey from Asda. Started to cook it and it smelt disgusting so we turned it off.
‘Took it out of the oven and all this stuff came pouring out. The smell was sickening. Least to say my family saved the day my sister had a spare turkey crown.’
‘No Christmas turkey for the family, the one we bought from Chester @SainsburysNews @sainsburys is clearly rancid – any ideas? Have family of 6 to feed?’ Giancarlo Biagini said.
‘@Tesco thanks! Your turkey stinks and has ruined our Christmas dinner today! Nice one! #smellyturkey,’ Twitter user Music Monster complained.
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‘First time and Last time we buy a #turkey from a #supermarket @asda @AsdaServiceTeam,’ said a woman in Llandudno, north Wales.
‘Opened the bag on Christmas Eve to a horrific smell of rotten turkey #disappointing.’
Nicola Thorn tweeted: ‘Thanks to @Morrisons our family Christmas dinner is ruined. Stinky, green, rotten turkey crowns is not what I expected to pay over £40 for.
‘Disgusted is an understatement! #notahappychristmas.’
Linzi Rennick added: ‘Omg absolutely gutted @LidlUK #LidlTurkey is off!! It stinks. Veggies & Pigs in Blankets is now our Christmas Dinner!’
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‘Anyone who got a turkey from @AldiUK Redbourn Rd, Hemel Hempstead just be careful because ours is rancid and we won’t be cooking it that’s for sure!’ Mark Field wrote.
‘Meat handling and storage procedures are definitely lacking at #Aldi.’
Sophie Bardrick said: ‘Thanks @sainsburys for a nice green turkey!!!! Christmas meal ruined.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Lidl for comment.
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson told The Mirror: ‘We apologise to the handful of customers who Christmas orders have not met our usual high standards, and are investigating these cases.’
While an Aldi spokesperson said: ‘We are sorry that, in a small number of instances, we did not meet our usual high-quality standards.
‘Customers can return any product that they are not satisfied with to their nearest store for a full refund.’
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