Tesco makes in-store change but shoppers raise hygiene concerns

AN EAGLE-EYED SHOPPER SPOTTED THE SHAKE-UP DOWN TESCO BAKERY AISLES AND COMMENTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 15:58, 03 Jun 2025 Tesco has has pushed back the time it begins slashing prices on bakery

items - with shoppers voicing concern and hygiene fears. An eagle-eyed shopper spotted the shake-up down Tesco bakery aisles and commented on social media. Taking to social media, the

customer wrote on the Facebook group Extreme Bargains UK: "Spotted this in my local Tesco Express - not sure if all stores, but maybe useful to someone." Alongside this message,

they posted a picture of a Tesco sign that informed shoppers and customers up and down the country: "From 7pm, our loose bakery products are reduced by 50 per cent." READ MORE UK

FACES 'SPANISH SCORCHER' HEATWAVE WITH 31C AS EXACT DATE IT STARTS ANNOUNCED One angry customer said: "Yes, it's a good idea, but most of it is baked at 6am and sits out

loose for 12 hours before it gets reduced." Article continues below Others raised hygiene concerns, with one shopper commenting: "They probably have flies over them around that

time." Another asked: "How many hands touched them until 7pm?" And another customer warned: "Very much doubt there's any left at that time of day, and as

they've been sitting there all day since 5am or 6am, they will be dry." Another person said they were sharing the post in case it was "useful to someone". Article

continues below Another shopper said: "In my local Tesco, it's 5pm." And another fumed: "Ours started off as 5pm. Moved to 7pm, now 9pm." On its website, Tesco

advises: "If you're not happy with any of the products you've received in your delivery or Click+Collect order, you can hand the product back to your delivery driver or

Click+Collect colleague. We'll arrange a refund to your payment card. "If you want to return a product after your delivery or Click+Collect time, you can return it to any of our

Tesco Extras or Tesco Superstores. Please bring your delivery note or confirmation email to receive a refund or replacement."