Supermarket giant Woolworths has pulled broccoli from three of its suppliers off its shelves after redback spiders were reportedly found among the vegetables.
Sydney morning Herald reports the withdrawals has
taken place in Queensland and New South Wales stores.
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It comes after a man in Nambour, Queensland was cutting broccoli when a redback lunged at his fingers.
He claims he contacted the store and was offered a $20 gift card while head office gave him a $30 voucher.
“Supply of this batch of product has been temporarily suspended while we work closely with three of our Queensland suppliers to ensure we are receiving the best-quality produce,” a Woolworths spokesperson said.
“We are currently in contact with customers who have brought concerns to our attention.”
The spokesperson added that broccoli supplies would not be affected as the retailer has a number of other suppliers.
One of Woolworths’ broccoli suppliers said a spider being found in the produce was an unfortunate byproduct of an integrated pest management system.
Spiders are reportedly one of the bugs that helps limit the use of pesticides.
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