A slug was discovered in a pack of unused lateral flow tests in amidst the growing controversy concerning Covid testing reliability.
Sophs Forte received the shock of their life after picking up a box of Flowflex tests from their local pharmacy.
The studio manager was disgusted to discover the slug squeezed inside the tube inside their box of unused lateral flow tests.
Video footage shows the slug inside the apparently unused lateral flow test tube - a key part of every test kit.
The 28-year-old from Norwich saw something dark lurking in the small plastic tube and questioned how it got there.
They said: “I pulled one of the vials and immediately spotted something black and I quickly realised what it was.
“I have no idea how a slug would even have ended up in there – at what point in the production line would that happen?”
The lateral flow test was supplied by a company called Flowflex which creates the tests for distribution to chemists and individuals.
The Metro reports: "I pulled one of the vials and immediately spotted something black – and I quickly realised what it was.
"I shouted to my family but nobody believed it until I showed them. It was just squashed in there – luckily it wasn’t moving."
The tests were handed out for free by the NHS, from their local chemist this month.
Soph had no idea how a slug could end up in the kit and at what point in the production line that would happen.
They didn't don’t know how it had happened but urged people to keep an eye on their coronavirus tests.
And after an initial shock, the studio manager began to see the funny side of the discovery.
The firm's trading name is Argyle Rose Limited and has its registered office address in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
The Mirror has approached Flowflex for comment about the discovery in the kits which are approved by the UK Government.
