Just had a Tesco delivery, cat got in delivery van where food is stored and walked all over food.

[MollyBunny154]

I appologise in advance if I'm posting this in wrong place. I hoping I can get some advice.

I just had a tesco delivery, when I was taking food in to house my son was helping me, he suddenly noticed there was a cat inside delivery van where customers food is stored and it was walking all over another customers food.

We told the delivery driver and pointed out the cat, at first he didn't seem that bothered even joked that it happens often. Eventually he slowly walked back to van and instead of trying to get cat out quickly, he tried to stroke it, cat eventually jumped out and ran away.

I'm pretty sure it didn't get near my food but feel sorry for the other customers who have no idea a cat has walked all over there food.

Should I contact Tesco's and say something or just leave it.

What would you do.

I wouldn't even have given it more than a passing thought if I'd seen it. A cats feet are probably more hygienic than some of the crates the food comes in.

Op you are being rather dramatic

😂😂

Not a problem i say, the pickers have probably sneezed all over it already..

Silly cat

I would ponder it for at least 3 seconds before thinking no more about it.

The food is already covered in pesticides, dirt from the ground, dirt from warehouses. Possibly rats and mice have walked and wee’d on it if they’ve got in the warehouses. A cat is the least of your worries.
By all means report it to tesco. But I’m sure they will just reiterate what everyone else is saying. Your shopping does not enter your house clean

I don't have pets but it wouldn't bover me. however im not alergic luckily.

If you know this cat it means he only went into the van during your delivery so wasn’t there for long.
I don’t think he’s done much damage.

Tesco have started selling cats.

You can have them as a home delivery or click and collect.

Maybe it could smell it's Dreamies.

OP can you show the comments which have upset you? I don’t see anything that is bullying?

anyway back to your worries - the only
food I can think of that the cat might have some into direct contact with is loose fruit - you peel bananas, oranges, pineapple etc so really we are talking potentially apples and pears? Mine come in paper bags but i suppose could be loose in the crate? Maybe peppers?

I have worked in a supermarket and would ALWAYS wash loose fruit and vey. People have sneezed over it, rats and mice have crawled over it while in transit, it’s been dropped on the floor and handled by lots of people.

to be honest a cat is the least of your worries

I’d just have smiled 😜 Cats are amusing little creatures. Like Squirrels.
Yeah the majority of food comes from fields which are fertilised by manure. Squelched over by slugs & snails 🐌 etc!

Decent price for a Tabby

My concern would have been the doors close and the cat gets carried off to another neighbourhood - but I am a crazy cat lady 😻

@midnitghtgraveyard ·
Just leave it dont turn in to a karen over it.
Would not bother me one bit i wash veg and fruits as anyone else would.

Your misogynistic slur is completely unnecesary.

This wouldn’t bother me even a teeny bit. There’s so much more that the (bagged/wrapped) food might’ve come into contact with.

This, and pee allover cans of drinks etc. Be aware and wash if necessary, but no need to panic about a cat.

Totally agree, stop being a misogynistic prat.

Ha. Same. 🤣

I mean, it's a cat. 🤷🏻‍♀️

My teen son works part time in a supermarket, you really don't want to know what touches your food in warehouses. The world isn't sterile.

You big bunch of meanies.

I’d report it to 101 op

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Bodega cats. They are the best. They live in shops and sleep on the groceries and cash machines. Cats with jobs. I think that cat was inspecting the food order to check everything was as it should be

I never made this post just to be insulted. I thought mumsnet was better than than this.

Where on earth did you get that idea?!

In the nicest possible way, OP, you need to get a grip. Even if another customer happens to be allergic to cats, the amount of cat dander that might have been shed onto their food would be miniscule. It's not as if the cat went to sleep on their apples.

I have worked picking fresh produce. Let's just say it was a long way from the nearest portaloo and as we were paid by what we picked...well, you'll understand that the cat is the least of your worries when it comes to food hygiene.