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"A mother has described her anger at discovering her son had crunched into a rotten tooth while eating popcorn."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3114951.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3114951.stm
In the news story, a boy found a rotten tooth in a bag of popcorn that he had purchased from a local store.
No, finding a rotten tooth in a packaged food product is not a common occurrence. It is a rare and unfortunate incident.
There could be several reasons for the tooth to end up in the popcorn. It could have been accidentally dropped by an employee at the packaging facility or it could have been intentionally placed there by someone with malicious intent.
The company issued a statement apologizing for the incident and launched an investigation to determine how the tooth ended up in the popcorn. They also offered a full refund to the boy's family and promised to implement stricter quality control measures in their production process.
Yes, it is safe to consume packaged food products. This incident was an isolated case and does not reflect the safety of packaged food products as a whole. However, it is always important to thoroughly check the product before consuming it and report any unusual findings to the company.