A MOTHER has vowed to boycott a supermarket after claiming to find dead maggots and flies in the frozen food section.

Rebecca Wallis was shopping at Sainsbury's in Walter's Yard, Bromley, when her seven-year-old son Thomas told her he could see the creatures in the frozen chips section.

The 29-year-old notified the store manager immediately but says she was not happy with his response.

Miss Wallis, of Ballamore Road, Bromely, said: "The manager came over and asked one of the staff to clear out the freezer.

"But he didn't start until 10 minutes later. In this time customers were still buying frozen chips.

"We were amazed the manager didn't advise them about the situation but he just shrugged it off.

"So we told the other customers what we had seen and they were appalled."

Miss Wallis says she was so disgusted with the store's attitude she left her shopping and went to another supermarket.

She said: "I felt sick. The manager's attitude absolutely stank. It seemed like he couldn't give a monkey's.

"He gave us no apology or explanation.

"He didn't seem to be taking it seriously at all.

"My partner and I have been using Sainsbury's for more than 30 years between us but a situation as serious as this has made us reconsider our loyalties."

Miss Willis has also made a complaint to Bromley Council's Environmental Health Department, which says it is looking into the matter.

A spokesman for Sainsbury's said: "Following Miss Wallis' visit to the store we called a pest control agency to carry out an investigation, but there is no sign of infestations. All Sainsbury's fridges are cleaned on a regular basis, however they have all been thoroughly cleaned again.

"Delivering healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food is our priority."

Since speaking to News Shopper, Miss Wallis says the manager has been back in touch and has promised her a written apology.

She said: "He also said he would write to formally invite me back to the store but I don't think I'll be taking him up on it."