Woman ‘traumatised’ to find rat in loaf of bread – but only after eating some

A woman has been left ‘traumatised’ after finding a dismembered rat wedged in her bread.

Nombulelo Mkumla, from South Africa, had already gone through half the loaf when she made the grisly discovery while making some toast for breakfast.

Disgusting footage shared on Facebook shows the mangled rat – with hair, guts and tail all visible – lodged in two slices.

Nombulelo said: ‘I took the bread out of the fridge to make toast and noticed something disgusting and scary. I took a picture and sent it to my friends, and one of them said: “FYI that’s a rat”.

‘I was in denial and suggested it might be something else, but the rat scenario made sense – it’s possible the rat got into the bread at the factory and for no one to notice.’

Nombulelo, from Durban, said she discovered the rodent on August 31.

She claims to have gone back to the shop to raise the issue and was allegedly told to complain directly to the supplier, PepsiCo.

Nombulelo Mkumla bought the product from a local shop on her way home from work (Picture: Jam Press Vid/Nombulelo Mkumla)

Nombulelo shared a video of her disturbing find to Facebook (Picture: Jam Press Vid/Nombulelo Mkumla)

She sent the brand an email alongside her video and images of the bread.

Nombulelo claims she was later contacted by a representative from PepsiCo over the phone.

She told local news: ‘This experience has been traumatic and disgusting.’

According to IOL, Cornel Vermeulen from PepsiCo South Africa said they are aware of the ‘isolated incident’.

Nombulelo said the experience has been ‘traumatic and disgusting’ (Picture: Jam Press/Nombulelo Mkumla)

They also added that the loaf of SASKO Low GI Seeded Whole Wheat brown bread did not meet the company’s ‘stringent standards’.

Vermuelen has also assured customers that an investigation has been launched and that samples have been taken from the batch in question.

The company also said it has been in touch with Nombulelo.

Metro has contacted PepsiCo South Africa for comment.

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