They could have been present in the initial packaging. I took the marinated clue that it was repackaged.
No I didn't take it back. I threw it out. I don't usually shop at that store and was just on my way back from another town. I will never go to that store or its chain stores again. I would suppose this would be the same thing most people would do. I don't like carrying rotten meat back to the store because usually I just don't have time or want to keep the smelly stuff until I have time to go back. I might just do it if it happens again.
They may have sell it or smell it to me but they lost me as a customer forever.