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god wrong thread, I've got a stomach bug and all this talk hasn't helped one jot - and isn't it about time we had a sick smiley?

Looks like mould to me too

Make your own jelly?

I bought a bag of Uncle Ben's microwavable rice. Snipped the corner off and popped it in the microwave. Took it out and opened it properly to serve only to find that the centre of the rice was a black sludge that stank to high heaven. <vom>

Ahhh scrape it off and get it down yeh.

Hmmm, that's the sugar-free variety isn't it? I have six which arrived yesterday. it's put me right off. And yes, it is mould, looks like the sort that grows on stale bread.

Definitely mould, possibly antibiotic. Keep hold of it in case you get pneumonia.

I'm thinking anthrax. Everyone is being kind saying mould. Get yourself to A & E.

Looks like there was tiny hole in the middle.

And you often get bugs in washed salad, I wouldn't be shocked to find them. They only use water. They don't use chemicals or hot water. Unwashed stuff I would be even less surprised. I mean the stuff comes from the ground for heavens sake.

They may toss in a few coupons or something, plus your money back, as nobody was hurt.
My stepfather almost died from white mold on a donut with powdered sugar on it. I never thought of it until now, but my parents could have sued. He bought them that day from the corner store, not from a bakery, they were the pre packaged type. He was in the hospital for 10 days.

Mould-does anyone really think not?

That sure looks like mold.
I found black mold on the inside of the lid when I opened a new jar of mayonnaise. I returned it to the store and got another one. I guess from time to time something doesn't seal properly.

I think you might get a voucher for another pot of jelly. not £3000000000000 for a bit of mould.

How much compo Coola?

I found a live caterpillar in my plastic packed brocolli during the summer. Tesco were not very interested.

Definitely mould - I found a LIVE caterpillar in my "washed in spring water and ready to eat" naice salad leaves today.

Complained and compensation will be with me next week along with a letter detailing the outcome of the investigation they started today.

Naice leaves = naice company = NAICE customer service .

I bet you'll get a £2 voucher

Hardly the manufacturers fault if theres a hole in the lid. It could have happened anywhere.

Just chuck it away.

Oh god, that reminds me of a petri dish in a biology class when I was about eleven.

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You can tell it's from a hole in the top, due to the cluster. If it were from an unsealed pot, the mould would start at the edge and work its way round/out.

Just take it back, or complain directly to manufacturer. MAybe you'll get some free jelly?

Mould! Not nice in a sealed pot, send photo to the manufacturer.

I've contacted the company and saved the offending item.

Yikes. :-/

Defo mould

Someone at the factory stuck their finger in it.

Certainly looks like mould.