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<\/p>\nBaked beans have been labelled \u201ca high-risk item\u201d on self-service tills at Aldi \u2013 and shoppers reckon it's because they make you fart.<\/p>\n
Regulars at the budget German supermarket chain were astonished to have the warning flash up when buying tins of Bramwell Baked Beans (410g).<\/p>\n
Purchases of the flatulence-inducing staples require staff approval before shoppers can complete the payment process \u2013 like that normally used for booze or razor blades.<\/p>\n
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One miffed Aldi fan wrote on chat site Reddit: \u201cProbably been a warning bulletin passed around about your explosive beans farts.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Another wag wrote: \u201cThey can potentially trigger the release dangerous gasses. It\u2019s right that they\u2019re classed as high risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
While a third joked: \u201cI love a baked bean suppository.\u201d<\/p>\n
A fourth said simply: \u201cStop nicking them.\u201d<\/p>\n
With retailers losing nearly \u00a31 billion a year to shoplifters some regulars thought the warning was linked to theft of the 45p-a-pop staple.<\/p>\n
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But bosses at the no-frills store say the security alert is the result of a computer glitch and not because the baked beans are being targeted by pilferers.<\/p>\n
Chiefs say they are now \u201cinvestigating\u201d the matter with their IT team as \u201cbaked beans should not trigger this alert\u201d which is designed for restricted items such as knives or alcohol.<\/p>\n
Aldi was approached for comment.<\/p>\n