London - A woman bit into a chocolate bar containing the head and shoulders of a mouse, a court heard today. Mars UK Ltd is charged with selling food that was so contaminated that it could not be expected to be used for human consumption.
Mr Timothy Spencer, representing Westminster Council which brought the case, said: "She partially unwrapped the chocolate bar but noticed nothing unusual. She ate about three-quarters of it and when she put the last piece into her mouth she bit on something hard.
"Miss Marie Henriques saw a black furry object surrounded by caramel and nuts. She thought it was a peach stone. She showed it to a colleague who reported seeing thick black fur, and red stuff. She said it was a mouse."