Police descended on a small Italian restaurant in east London after a loaf of artisan bread was mistaken for a bomb.
Officers were called to Bombetta London in Snaresbrook, Wanstead on Tuesday after a member of the public spotted a "suspicious package" with the word "Bomb" written on it lying outside the restaurant.
However, police soon discovered that the item was in fact a loaf of artisanal bread with a shortened version of the restaurant's name written on the bag.
The Italian restaurant has fresh loaves delivered each morning in large brown paper bags.
And an unwitting baker had today shortened the restaurant's named to "Bomb" when labelling the parcel.
The restaurant shared the story on Twitter, writing, "don't worry Wanstead there's no bomb and we open at 12.15pm as normal!"
Restaurant manager Jose Alonso, 55, told the Standard "it was a completely innocent mistake".
He said: "One of our suppliers delivers bread to us on a daily basis in a large brown paper bag, and he unwittingly shortened our name to bomb.
"A member of the public saw the bag outside our door with the word bomb on it and called the police."
The restaurant sources produce from artisan suppliers in Italy, and freshly baked bread from east London bakery The Bread Station.
However, today's sourdough delivery caused a rather surprising morning for one member of Bombetta's staff.
Gina, the restaurant cleaner, was the only person on site when six officers and a van arrived shortly after 8am, Mr Alonso said.
He said Gina showed them around and showed them the bag, which was deemed unsuspicious.
Mr Alonso said: "It was completely unexpected for Gina, as it would be if policemen showed up."
He added: "It's gratifying that members of the public are so alert. But it was a completely innocent mistake.
"The police saw the funny side of it. It's just one of those funny things."
A spokesman for the Met said: "We were called at 8.11am to reports of a suspect package at a cafe in E11, Snaresbrook.
"The item was found not to be suspicious."
