There is probably no other ingredient in the kitchen as versatile as a loaf of bread. When hunger pangs kick in, a slice of bread is most often a favourite choice for a quick indulgence.
Just pop it into a toaster, slather it with herbed butter and it's done.
But one customer got the shock of her life recently after discovering a rat in a loaf of bread that she had purchased.
Sharing a video of the bread packet as proof, Nombulelo Mkumla revealed her unpleasant experience on Facebook.
She wrote: 'I recently bought bread from Spar (Sasko bread) on August 27th. The same day, I made toast after work and ate the bread. The following day, after work, I did the same thing.