Workers at a restaurant in Louisiana, US, have discovered the body of a fellow female staff inside a freezer.

According to the Police, the horrified workers discovered the body at around 6 pm on Thursday.

Officials said they are now waiting for a coroner’s autopsy to identify the victim and cause of death.

According to the New Iberia Police Captain Leland Laseter, the cause of her death has not yet been determined.

Laseter told local news networks that it was an employee that discovered the female deceased inside the cooler.

“So it was an employee that discovered the female deceased inside the cooler, (and) the deceased is an employee of the restaurant,” he said.

The Police Chief added that while the death looked suspicious, an accident may not be entirely ruled out.