That evening, I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
How did a scorpion — even a small one — end up inside a sealed ice cream cone? Factories are supposed to have strict safety and hygiene standards. Could it have crawled into the mix before freezing? Was it possible someone tampered with the product afterward?
Waiting for Answers
Within days, the company responded. They apologized, promised to investigate their manufacturing process, and even offered compensation. But honestly, that wasn’t what I wanted.
I didn’t care about free replacements or coupons. I wanted reassurance — that what happened wouldn’t happen to another child.
Their letter claimed such an occurrence was “extremely unusual” and “likely a contamination incident during raw material handling.” They were reviewing safety procedures at the plant.
Maybe that was true. Maybe it wasn’t. But in our home, things had changed.
A Lesson in Caution
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