“It was right at my eye level and I’m like, ‘What the hell?’ Is that a sticker?” Scott said. Scott assumed the frog was dead when she started recording a video, but when she picked up the Sobeys brand container, she saw the frog moving. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s still alive.’ Scott continued recording and about 20 minutes later, she posted a video on Tik Tok. It has since been viewed thousands of times. The frog was moving slowly, Scott said. “I think he was a little stunned.” At least he had food with him, he said.
Frog now safe
Scott brought the container to one of the cashiers and said, “There’s literally a frog in the salad. Can I go get it?” And he took it right off my hands,” Scott recalled. Model Chantel Scott says she only realized the frog was alive when she picked up the container. (Chantel Scott/Instagram) CBC News contacted Sobeys store manager Chris Boufford. He said he would have to defer any questions to the company’s headquarters. When pressed, Boufford said the frog was now safe. “The employee I gave it to actually saw the video and commented that the manager said he kept it in a terrarium he had at home,” Scott said. CBC News was told by Sobeys on Monday. “Our quality assurance and food safety teams are currently working to better understand what may have led to this unusual situation,” public affairs chief Sarah Dawson wrote in an email. “In the meantime, we want to reassure customers that this is an isolated incident. We have protocols and procedures in place related to the handling and distribution of fresh produce to ensure quality products are provided to our customers.”
