Dead rat falls on customer's food table, IKEA apologizes
A visit to IKEA in Bengaluru turned horrific for a customer after a dead mouse fell on her table while she was having food at the store. The visitor, Sanjana Shetty, later took to Twitter to share her ordeal. However, the Swedish furniture retailer giant soon apologized to her with a tweet, promising to look into the matter.
What happened at the IKEA store?
Reportedly, Shetty was eating at the food court with her friends at the Nagasandra outlet in Bengaluru when she saw the rat falling onto her table. She shared that the rat had a "horrific smell" and she almost felt like throwing up. The woman also shared that while cleaners arrived at the scene, the area was not cordoned off.
Shetty shared her experience via Twitter
On July 16th, Shetty posted the pictures of the dead mouse that she claimed fell on the IKEA food court table unexpectedly from the ceiling. Captioning the picture, she wrote, "Wtf.. guess what fell on our food table at IKEA... I can't even. We were eating and this rat just dropped dead... Most bizarre moment ever!" She also tagged IKEA in her tweet.
Check out her tweet
IKEA apologizes
Shetty's tweet caught the attention of IKEA who apologized to her. "Hej! We apologize for the unpleasant incident at IKEA Nagasandra. We're currently investigating the situation and ensuring to take all precautionary efforts," it tweeted. The company further stated that food safety and hygiene is their top priority, and wants its customers to always have the best time at the shops.
IKEA responded to the matter
Social media erupted as the pics went viral
The tweet and pictures shared by Shetty went viral instantly, leaving many feeling shocked about the whole incident. "What the hell is this? Even if not food, in furniture having rats," commented a user. While many users asked her to sue the company outlet, others shared their experiences of spotting flies and other insects at other food chain brands.
