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    Dead rat falls on customer's food table, IKEA apologizes
    IKEA India apologizes at the matter

    Dead rat falls on customer's food table, IKEA apologizes

    By Apurva P
    Jul 18, 2023
    04:59 pm

    What's the story

    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

    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.

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    The tweet

    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.

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    Twitter Post

    Check out her tweet

    Wtf.. guess what fell in our food table at ikea 🤕🤕🤕🤒🤒 I can't even.
    We were eating and this rat just dropped dead..
    Most bizzare moment ever!@IKEA@IKEAIndia pic.twitter.com/R45C1BCNkc

    — Maya (@Sharanyashettyy) July 16, 2023
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    IKEA apologizes

    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.

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    IKEA responded to the matter

    Hej! We apologize for the unpleasant incident at IKEA Nagasandra. We're currently investigating the situation & ensuring to take all precautionary efforts. Food safety and hygiene is our top priority, and we want our customers to always have the best shopping experience at IKEA.

    — IKEAIndia (@IKEAIndia) July 17, 2023
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    Social media erupted

    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.

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