I bought a portioned pastry from the store -- in the section where ready-to-go coffee is sold. The…read morepastry was displayed on the shelf, already cut into individual pieces.
When I got home and started eating it, I immediately noticed a strange taste. I looked closer and saw a layer of live green mold inside. I'm currently in the early stages of pregnancy, so this really scared me.
I went back to the store right away. I told the staff that the pastry had mold, and they responded, "That's not mold -- it's pistachios."
They called a manager, who explained that the pastries come frozen, are defrosted, and then sold like that.
But I'm absolutely sure it was mold -- I recognized the taste, and it's one I'll never forget. I've accidentally eaten mold before, but never in a dessert. This was disgusting.
They gave me a refund, but when I asked about compensation for gas and wasted time, I was told they don't offer that.
I didn't even receive an apology for what happened.
This was a very unpleasant and stressful experience. I truly hope the store takes product quality more seriously -- especially when it comes to customer health.
-- , (, ). , .
, . -- . , , .
. , . : " , ".
, , , .
-- . , . .
. , , . .
. , -- .