A mother said she "freaked out" after she peeled a banana for her four-year-old son to reveal a fruit which she first thought was "covered in blood".

Gemma Grange shared pictures of the banana in an attempt to warn parents to check their food before giving it to their children.

She claims she bought the fruit, from Asda in Whitchurch on Tuesday, November 13.

She told Bristol Live: "The kids were sitting in the back of my car and my son handed me his banana because he said he couldn't open it.

"As I peeled it, it was all red. I have not seen one like that before so I freaked out and just thought 'what the hell is that'.

"I thought it was blood at first."

Gemma "freaked out" after peeling the banana
Gemma "freaked out" after peeling the banana

The 31-year-old said the fruit looked normal from the outside and expressed her disappointment with the way Asda handled the issue.

Gemma's friend contacted the supermarket for her, as she had to go to work, but was worried other children could have the same issue.

She said she was told to bring the banana into the supermarket and was offered a £5 voucher.

However, Gemma claims when her friend asked whether the supermarket would be checking bunches of the fruit, Asda said this was not possible.

The Knowle mum continued: "I am a bit disgusted with how they handled it to be honest. They should have done more, not just palmed me off with a £5 voucher.

"I wanted to warn parents to check their children's fruit before giving it to them.

"If that had been in my son's lunch box he would have just eaten it. We love bananas but the thought of eating one now makes me sick.

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