Woman says store-bought lettuce had a 3-inch lizard in it

Michelle Carr from California bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket to make her salad. However, after a couple of bites, she saw a 3-inch lizard, in her bowl.

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A woman found a dead lizard in in her salad. (Source: AP)

Michelle Carr from California bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket to make her salad. However, after a couple of bites, she saw a 3-inch lizard, in her bowl. A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail.

After vomiting and getting over her shock, Michelle Carr, a nurse from Kittery, said she feared she could have ingested harmful bacteria. A biologist friend believes she found a blue-bellied lizard from California. Carr said she bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Jan. 26. The lettuce was distributed by a California company. A supermarket spokeswoman said it notified the supplier.

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Yikes. A woman discovered a dead lizard in her salad made from a bag of romaine lettuce she bought at the supermarket. https://t.co/3a6xkRG7o3 pic.twitter.com/k3qX7oBBMw

— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) February 7, 2018

Woman says store-bought lettuce had a 3-inch lizard in it https://t.co/YmqQREWk7j pic.twitter.com/LQHjClBDtx

— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) February 7, 2018

Carr also called the state Health Department. A spokesman said because the lettuce was packaged and shipped from another state, any investigation would be conducted by the Food and Drug Administration.