Six-pasties-only rule

TESCO staff threatened to call cops when Andrew Williamson tried to buy EIGHT pasties. Taxi boss Andrew, 48, was told to put two back because there was a six-pasties-only rule.

And when he argued, staff at the supermarket warned they would call police.

The Ginster's pasties had been reduced from around £1 to 36p for two after reaching their sell-by date.

Dad-of-four Andrew picked them up for a family tea for eight people. He said: “I was stunned when the till girl said I could only have six. The shop was about to close and presumably they would’ve been thrown away. I started asking the customers around me about it and they thought it was stupid as well. They were pasties, not paracetamol — so it’s not like I can overdose on them.”

After half an hour staff at the store in Batley, West Yorks, relented and sold him all eight — along with £45-worth of groceries.

Andrew, of nearby Ossett, said: “In the end there were about 20 staff round the checkout and dozens of customers watching. I felt like a criminal.

“One of the staff even threatened to call the police. I was expecting Jeremy Beadle to appear at any moment. It was ridiculous.”

A Tesco spokeswoman said: “We operate a commonsense approach to multi-purchasing to ensure the widest range of products is available for everyone. We would like to apologise if Mr Williamson felt mistreated and for this inconvenience.”