Thousands of families across the UK had their Christmas Day celebrations thrown into disarray after discovering their supermarket turkeys were rotten, complete with a overpowering stench. Shoppers primarily from Sainsbury's and Asda expressed outrage on social media, claiming the spoiled meat had utterly ruined their festive dinners.
The complaints surfaced on 25 December 2025, with many sharing photos of mouldy and rancid birds still within their use-by dates.
