Food ‘injected with mystery substance’ at Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s

août 25, 2021
A man was arrested on suspicion of contamination of goods in Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose
A man was arrested on suspicion of contamination of goods in Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose (Picture: UKNIP)

Food at three west London supermarkets is suspected to have been contaminated after being ‘injected with needles.’

Anyone who bought an item from Tesco Express, Little Waitrose or Sainsbury’s Local on Fulham Palace Road yesterday evening is being told to throw it away.

The supermarkets were placed on lockdown after the incident last night and one man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to cause public harm or anxiety.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council issued a rare ’emergency alert’ on its social media pages, warning people of the possible risk their food has been contaminated.

It is thought the products injected with the mystery substance included processed meat and microwaveable meals.

It is currently unknown how many items have been contaminated, or with what.

The council said officers were called at just before 8pm after a man was reported to be shouting abuse at people in the street.

A statement added: ‘Members of the public are advised as a precaution to dispose of any food items bought from these supermarkets this evening.

The supermarkets - Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury's - have closed and crime scenes are in place. Officers were called at around 7.40pm after a man was reported to be shouting abuse at people in the street. The man is alleged to have visited three supermarkets in Fulham Palace Road SW6 and injected foodstuffs using a number of syringes. He has been taken into police custody. Members of the public are advised as a precaution to dispose of any food items bought from these supermarkets this evening. H&F Council's Environmental Health team are now working with the supermarket branches affected. The supermarkets - Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury's - have closed and crime scenes are in place. The food items affected are believed to be processed meat and microwaveable products. It is currently unknown as to how many items have been contaminated, or what with substance.
Three supermarkets on the same road were affected (Picture: UkNewsinPictures)
The supermarkets - Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury's - have closed and crime scenes are in place. Officers were called at around 7.40pm after a man was reported to be shouting abuse at people in the street. The man is alleged to have visited three supermarkets in Fulham Palace Road SW6 and injected foodstuffs using a number of syringes. He has been taken into police custody. Members of the public are advised as a precaution to dispose of any food items bought from these supermarkets this evening. H&F Council's Environmental Health team are now working with the supermarket branches affected. The supermarkets - Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury's - have closed and crime scenes are in place. The food items affected are believed to be processed meat and microwaveable products. It is currently unknown as to how many items have been contaminated, or what with substance.
A man was arrested on the scene (Picture: UkNewsinPictures)
Police have arrested a man in Hammersmith and Fulham on suspicion of contamination of goods with intention of causing public harm or anxiety after foodstuffs at supermarkets were injected with needles. Officers were called at around 7.40pm after a man was reported to be shouting abuse at people in the street. The man is reported to have gone into three supermarkets in Fulham Palace Road SW6 and injected foodstuffs with a number of needles. They are Little Waitrose, 201-207 Fulham Palace Road, SW6; Sainsbury's Local, 179-183 Fulham Palace Road, SW6 and Tesco Express, 168-188 Fulham Place Road, SW6. He has been taken into police custody. The supermarkets have closed and crime scenes are in place. The food items affected are believed to be processed meat and microwaveable products. It is currently unknown as to how many items have been contaminated, or what with. Investigations are on-going to establish if other businesses in the area are involved in the incident. The Local Authority Environmental Health team have been informed and are working with the supermarket branches affected. **Members of the public are advised as a precaution to dispose of any food items bought from these supermarkets this evening** If you have any information regarding this incident then please contact the police on 101, or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 6341/25 Aug.
Anyone who bought an item in one of the stores is being told to bin it as a precaution (Picture: UkNewsinPictures)

‘H&F Council’s Environmental Health team are now working with the supermarket branches affected.’

Metropolitan Police later said in a statement the man was alleged to have ‘injected foodstuffs with a number of needles’ at the Tesco Express at 168-188 Fulham Palace Road, the Little Waitrose at 201-207 Fulham Palace Road, and the Sainsbury’s Local at 179-183 Fulham Palace Road.

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