A frequent shopper at Scarlett Supermarket was bugged by the sight of an insect crawling over packs of buns, causing her to leave the store with a lost appetite and an empty stomach.
Stomper W, who shops at Scarlett Supermarket at least three times a month, told Stomp she was at its Paya Lebar Square outlet on March 17 when she saw the insect.
She had been planning to get her dinner from the supermarket when she noticed the “pest” crawling over some packs of buns that were sitting by the hot food section at around 4.40pm.
In a video shared with Stomp, a dark insect with two long feelers crawls across sealed packets of traditional mantous, or steamed buns. Two staff members can be seen in the background, though both do not appear to notice the insect.
Claiming to be the only person to notice the insect, W alleged: “I pointed out to the staff mending the store on the spot, she merely removed the packet and put it aside.
“Honestly, this gave me the ick.”
W said she had planned to get dinner from the supermarket, but promptly lost her appetite and left empty-handed.
