Sasko denies bread recall amid third ‘rat’ discovery [video]

Sasko has distanced itself from a post from a “fake account” that claimed nearly 200 000 loaves had been recalled following a third person’s discovery of a dead rat in their bread.

The woman – from Johannesburg – claims she made the discovery after a recent purchase.

Earlier this week, the bakery – which falls under Pioneer Foods – came under fire over a viral clip of a Durban woman who shared her experience on Facebook. 

In 2020, another social media user claimed the brand “ignored” them after they discovered a rodent in their baked goods.

In a statement issued on Facebook, Sasko claimed that a fake TikTok account using their name had falsely claimed that 180 000 loaves of bread had recently been recalled.

The fake account – which had commented under TikTok user @andile_13 – has since been reported and deleted.

However, Sasko did not publicly comment on the authenticity of the viral clip of the Johannesburg woman.

Instead, …