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College and catering firm apologise after Muslim student bites into bacon sandwich (UK)
Asian Image ^ | July 1, 2016

Posted on 07/03/2016 10:59:45 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

A student says he was horrified to find he had bit into a bacon sandwich at college when he had bought a tuna one.

The college say they have strict controls in place and will ensure such an incident will not happen again.

Usmaan Akram a student at Preston’s College says he was disgusted when he realised what he had done.

“It was in a plain packet and I thought it was the tuna one I normally buy.

“It was labelled tuna.

“When I went back to the staff they said it was halal chicken so I got a friend who is non-Muslim to check it and he confirmed it was bacon.

“I went back to the staff and only then did the one of the manager admit that it was bacon.

“It happened just before Ramadan and I am always careful what I eat and I felt sick after the incident.”

He said he managed to take a picture of the product before it was taken away from him by staff.

A spokesperson from Preston’s College said: “Preston’s College works hard to ensure its students, staff and visitors receive a high quality and wide selection of catering services ran by its sub-contractor Chartwells.

“As such, we would like to directly apologise to the student for the incident and make assurances that we have taken steps with our catering company to ensure this does not happen again.”

A spokesperson from Chartwells added: “We are committed to providing our customers with a high level of quality and choice, serving a range of dietary requirements including a strong halal offering. In this instance, this was an unfortunate error made by one of our colleagues.

“We recognise the sensitivity of this mistake and sincerely apologise. We have re-briefed our staff and updated the labelling of our products to ensure it won’t happen again.”


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: islam; ohgrowup; uk
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1 posted on 07/03/2016 10:59:46 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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Who cares?


2 posted on 07/03/2016 11:02:26 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Mr. Mojo

His tongue lips and teeth must now be surgically removed, or he will go to Islamihell... 72 mother-in-laws...


3 posted on 07/03/2016 11:03:26 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: Mr. Mojo

In Sharia-Ruled Iran, Muslims Are Willing To Risk Corporal Punishment For A Slice Of Bacon


4 posted on 07/03/2016 11:04:45 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Mr. Mojo

Offer him a slice of ham in compensation.


5 posted on 07/03/2016 11:05:01 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Mr. Mojo

Behead 2 Christians and call me in the morning...


6 posted on 07/03/2016 11:05:10 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Mr. Mojo

Did he spray RAID into his own mouth?


7 posted on 07/03/2016 11:06:58 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: BigEdLB

He is marked man. Good Muslims, if they follow their Koran as intended, will be slaughtering him.


8 posted on 07/03/2016 11:07:33 AM PDT by sagar
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9 posted on 07/03/2016 11:08:49 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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Is there some reason he couldn't see what was in the sandwich? Why didn't he take a look at it before eating it?

Personally, if I ordered a tuna sandwich and it had a brown material in it, alongside some lettuce and a tomato I would take the time to determine what it actually was before I ate it.

10 posted on 07/03/2016 11:09:29 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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“It happened just before Ramadan and I am always careful what I eat and I felt sick after the incident.”

Translation: "If I can play this up as utterly traumatic, I can make more money off it."

11 posted on 07/03/2016 11:09:37 AM PDT by IronJack
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12 posted on 07/03/2016 11:10:15 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: Mr. Mojo

Did the moosley die? If not . . . no biggie. If he did . . . still no biggie.


13 posted on 07/03/2016 11:10:19 AM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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Probably the most delicious bite of the Mohammedan’s life.


14 posted on 07/03/2016 11:12:10 AM PDT by Feasor13
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To: Cowboy Bob

I am still laughing, this just hit me the right way.


15 posted on 07/03/2016 11:14:05 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: sagar

That is why God and Allah aren’t the same. Jews who accidentally eat pork have no problem.


16 posted on 07/03/2016 11:15:22 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: Cowboy Bob

I’d care if the school put tuna fish on a label and it ended up having bacon on it during lent on Fridays. In fact I’d be pissed off royally.


17 posted on 07/03/2016 11:17:06 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: dragonblustar

Bless her heart... But I prefer Newcastle to Guinness.


18 posted on 07/03/2016 11:17:09 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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You could pack up and leave...


19 posted on 07/03/2016 11:20:22 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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Did the Muzzie’s head fall off?


20 posted on 07/03/2016 11:22:05 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Trump vs. the Tramp 2016. The Thrilla in Vanilla!)
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