'It was the yellow beak that gave it away.'
Carley BonkYORK, Pa. – When Cherie Lyons opened a can of Del Monte leaf spinach to accompany her dinner , she didn't expect to find a dead animal inside.
Lyons said she found a dead bird at the bottom of her canned veggies June 14 when she noticed the lump in her bowl upon pouring spinach from its container.Lyons reached out to Del Monte through the company's consumer help line. She said she was upset by the way she was treated. She said the company offered a $10 check for her"troubles" and requested the bird be sent back.Cherie Lyons discovered a dead bird at the bottom of her Del Monte canned spinach on June 14.
Lyons said she's not sure whether she'll ship the bird to the company. She said she reached out to various attorneys, but none so far has been interested in taking the case.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows for certain levels of contamination in processed food.
Lyons previously only ate green beans, spinach and fruit of the canned variety and never had issues before.Del Monte Foods recalls Fiesta canned corn in 25 states for potential contaminationMore than anything, Lyons said just wanted people to be aware and was concerned that the company wouldn't inform customers.
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