Man held after powder-filled capsules found in icing sugar box

Tara Cason bought the sealed box of Silver Spoon icing sugar at her local Tesco store in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, on Sunday.

But as she and seven-year-old Charlotte started using the sugar for baking, 13 large powder-filled capsules dropped into their mixing bowl.

Mrs Cason, 31, contacted Tesco as well as police in Lincoln, who launched an investigation and On Tuesday a man was arrested in Suffolk on suspicion of product contamination. Tests are now being carried out to find out what the capsules contain.

A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said they received a complaint on Monday that a member of the public had found a suspicious substance in a packet of icing sugar the previous day.

He added: “Investigations were carried out and a 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of product contamination in the Suffolk area.

“He is currently helping police with their inquiries.

“Initial tests show that the substance is not believed to be harmful, but further work is being done to establish its exact nature.

“Silver Spoon has not recalled the product at this stage as it is not deemed necessary.”

Mrs Cason said the capsules were “a tiny bit smaller and slimmer than a cod liver oil tablet” and contained a sandy-coloured powder.

A spokesman for Silver Spoon, which is based in Suffolk, said the company was aware of the incident and was co-operating with the police investigation.

He would not confirm whether the person arrested was an employee.