A customers was left shocked when he found that £1 protein bars had been locked in safety containers in Tesco.
The safety containers had been noticed within the Gilesgate Tesco Further in County Durham on Boxing Day by buyer Andrei Lespezeanu.
He noticed the MyProtein and Dynabars items beneath lock and key, regardless of costing between £1 and £2.50.
Different Tesco branches have been criticised for preserving low-value items in safety containers, together with anti-head lice remedy and false eyelashes.
The protein bars had been being held in safety containers on the cabinets. Buyer Andrei Lespezeanu stated he was confused as to why the low-value gadgets had been being locked away
The protein bars ranged in worth from £1 to £2.50, with many on particular supply to clients with a Clubcard
Andrei stated: ‘I used to be shocked when searching by way of the shop to return throughout cereal and protein bars price as little as £1 locked in safety containers.
‘I’m confused why the shop has felt the necessity to do that since there are different gadgets within the retailer price extra that do not have safety tags or containers.
‘The one rationalization for this that I can give you is that persons are susceptible to stealing these cereal and protein bars.
Andrei recommended that the reason for the added safety protocols may be that the cost-of-living disaster is placing extra monetary strain on clients
It isn’t the primary time Tesco shops have saved stunning gadgets in safety containers. In April, a retailer in Larger Manchester locked away anti-wrinkle cream and faux eyelashes
‘I believe this is without doubt one of the many examples of how the price of residing disaster is affecting not solely folks however enterprise too.’
The Middleton and Blackley branches of Tesco, in Larger Manchester, hit the headlines in April 2022, for additionally preserving protein bars locked away.
Different low-priced gadgets that had been being saved in safety containers included £3 false eyelashes, head lice remedy shampoo, and a £5 anti-wrinkle cream.
MailOnline understands that Tesco has completely different safety insurance policies in several shops and that introducing safety protocols on items is frequent throughout supermarkets.
