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.
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