WARBURTONS had to scrap a batch of loaves and dough because Paddy McGuinness visited one of its bakeries.
The presenter, 51, went on the production line for BBC show Inside The Factory.
One viewer claimed he had not complied with food hygiene recommendations by wearing only a hair net.
One said: “I couldn’t believe my eyes as I was watching.
“Paddy McGuinness is one of the best-known and most popular celebrities around — and there he was setting an absolutely terrible example.
“To make it worse, Warburtons workers were stood chatting to him the whole time. Why did no one say anything about it?
“It might not have looked very good or been very practical for presenting purposes but that’s beside the point.”
The British baking firm has since confirmed a beard net wasn’t necessary, but added four loaves were sent to become animal feed after Paddy touched them.
He also pawed at dough, which had to be sent out of the production line.
Bolton-born Paddy, visited Warburtons in his home town after replacing Gregg Wallace, who stepped down over alleged comments on set.
In a letter to a viewer who complained, Warburtons’ customer care team said: “We would like to reassure you that the food safety of the product was not compromised during the filming.
“All products were disposed of where interactions with the product had taken place.”
The company declined to say how many baked goods had been affected.
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“The handful of loaves, and balls of dough he interacted with during the episode were sent to be made into animal feed. They were gratefully received.”