Sausage and mash is a regular part of the staple diet enjoyed by Tayport girl Abbie Bell.
But the 10-year-old got more than she bargained for when she tucked into her school dinner at Tayport Primary School on Monday and found her food contained an actual staple.
Abbie’s mum Gail, 32, contacted The Courier after it was found in her daughter’s meal. She is seeking reassurances from Fife Council that it won’t happen again.
Gail, whose seven-year-old son Aiden also attends Tayport Primary, said: “Abbie was munching on her sausage and mash when she found a metal staple in her food.
“She bit into it but thankfully it didn’t pierce her gums. As soon as Abbie told me I was worried it could happen again to another child.”
Fife Council catering and cleaning senior manager Angus Thomson said: “Our school dinners are made to the strictest hygiene standards and our staff are fully trained in the handling, processing and serving of food. This would appear to be an isolated incident and as far as we are aware there have been no other cases of its kind at Tayport Primary.”
Last year, a Rattray family got more than they bargained for when they brought home an orange from Tesco on Welton Road, Blairgowrie, and found a live maggot inside.
This came just months after Heather Manzie, from near Cupar, found her Creme Egg had an extra infestation of ants, as reported by The Courier last June.