Colo. Springs man says he found worm inside jalapeo
A Colorado Springs man is warning others to check their produce thoroughly, after finding an unpleasant surprise in a jalapeo.
Dion Martinez said he and his wife bought jalapeos at the Safeway near Galley Road and Circle Drive Tuesday. He said they all looked fine on the outside. But one of them came with something unexpected.
“I happened to actually bite into it, and noticed it was all black on the inside. So I rip it open and you could see all black stuff on the jalapeo. Then you just see a big worm, and you could see mold on the inside,” he said.
Martinez said he will now double-check produce thoroughly.
A Safeway spokesperson said because it’s produce, this can happen from time to time. And that although they have inspection procedures in place, the worm probably wasn’t visible.
