Coca-Cola calls in police after human waste is found in cans

The Guardian ^ | 3/28/17 | Henry McDonald

[LibWhacker]

Northern Ireland factory halts production after machine became clogged with faeces, though no contaminated drinks reached shelves

Coca-Cola has called in police to investigate how human waste turned up in a consignment of its drink cans at one of the company’s factories in Northern Ireland.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into how faeces ended up in the cans at the Helllenic Bottling Company factory in Lisburn, Co Antrim.

Coca-Cola suspended night-time processing last week at the plant when machines became clogged.

The soft drinks giant said it impounded all the affected cans and that the contamination did not affect any products that were on sale. The cans arrive at the factory without tops, to be filled with the fizzy drink before they are sealed and sold across Northern Ireland.

A PSNI spokesman said: “Detectives are investigating an incident at commercial premises in the Lisburn area following reports that a consignment of containers delivered to the premises had been contaminated. The investigation is at an early stage and there are no further details available at this time.”

In a statement, the company told the Belfast Telegraph: “Coca-Cola takes the safety and quality of our products extremely seriously.

“We are aware of an incident involving empty cans at our plant in Knockmore Hill, Lisburn. We are treating this matter extremely seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation in co-operation with the PSNI.

“The problem was identified immediately through our robust quality procedures and all of the product from the affected production was immediately impounded and will not be sold. This is an isolated incident and does not affect any products currently on sale.”

The Food Standards Agency said none of the cans contaminated with faeces had reached the market in Northern Ireland. It added: “The incident is subject to an investigation by the PSNI and the environmental health unit of Lisburn and Castlereagh city council.”

[Bob434]

spirit drinkin must be

[NEMDF]

Oh, well, then. That explains it. They just didn’t want to wait for the rest area stop.

[Bob434]

if it happend to pepsi- it would be called poopsie cola

[Alberta's Child]

Something really funny about seeing it spelled “faeces.” LOL.

[LibWhacker]

I think this must’ve happened before... I mean, isn’t that where the word ‘crapola’ comes from?

[rrrod]

Mexicans or mussies?

[VietVet876]

Must have all been left-handed Turks.

[Red Badger]

Mice..................

[bar sin·is·ter]

Colonic discharge

[NorthMountain]

It isn't clear to me whether the contamination involves traces (like somebody wiped with his hands) or chunks (like somebody outright shat in the cans).

[Buckeye McFrog]

Poop-si Cola
Hits the Spot

Sixteen Ounces
That’s a Lot....

[Romulus]

[Dalberg-Acton]

I’m boycotting Pepsi and have developed a love of Royal Crown cola.

[WKUHilltopper]

So that’s why Coke always tasted like sh1t.

[dznutz]

For truth in advertising they have to change their slogan from “coke is it” to “coke is sh#%.”

[roadcat]

Several weeks later, while cleaning the tanks, they found his bones in the bottom.

That part of the story can't be true! Coca-Cola dissolves everything! People pour it down sink drains to prevent clogs.

[roadcat]

The problem was identified immediately through our robust quality procedures...

"Hey Chuck, did you fart again or should we look in the cans?"

[right way right]

I witnessed a maggot clog at a mustard factory once.
Stuff happens.
Really bad stuff.

[right way right]

I need to knock off the Diet Coke habit anyway.

[SgtHooper]

Or referred to in another way, “Deuce in a Can”.