Marks and Spencer shoppers ask 'why risk it?' after spotting 'foolish' Spring display in food halls'

Supermarket giant Marks and Spencer has come under fire online after a shopper made a worrying observation about an in-store display. People have been quick to point out the placement of two items, which if mixed up could cause someone to become ill.

Botanist James Wong tweeted a photo taken in one M&S store which shows spring onions and daffodils mixed in with each other. In his tweet, he states that daffodils are “the single most common cause of plant-based poisoning.”

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The science writer and broadcaster said while he did not want to get staff at M&S in trouble, urgent training was needed as if a customer mistakenly picked up a bundle of daffodils instead of spring onions, which admittedly look extremely similar, and ingested them, it could be potentially toxic.

James tweeted: “Gosh, my mum sent me this… Daffodils are the single most common cause of plant-based poisoning as people mistake their bulbs (even cut flower buds) for crops in the onion family.

“@marksandspencer I don’t want to get any staff in trouble. But you need better training asap.”

M&S has apologised for the error, saying the issue would be rectified.

M&S Spokesperson: “Customer safety is our priority and our British daffodils are clearly labelled, with an on-pack warning that they are not safe to consume. This was an error on the part of one of our store teams and we have asked the store to rectify. We apologise for any confusion caused.”

Mr Wong added that garlic scapes also look very similar to daffodil bulbs and are “commonly eaten all over the world.”

He said if you ended up biting into a daffodil, it would feel “like swallowing a box of tiny needles” as they are