In recent years, food safety incidents in mainland China have been occurring frequently. A netizen in Baise, Guangxi, recently revealed that while having breakfast outside, they scooped out what appeared to be the body of a rat from the soup pot at the restaurant. Authorities have preliminarily confirmed the situation to be true. Many netizens have expressed their thoughts, suggesting that perhaps it’s best to eat at home to avoid such incidents.
On December 25th, a netizen from Baise, Guangxi, posted a video claiming to have encountered a “big surprise” while having breakfast outside. They scooped out what seemed to be the body of a rat from the restaurant’s soup pot when adding soup.
The video showed a rat, about the size of a palm, that had been simmered and cooked until white and its bones were visible. The rat’s tail was hanging outside the ladle.
The Xinjing News quoted officials from the Baise City Market Supervision Administration as saying that they have identified the restaurant involved and have conducted on-site verification. They have preliminarily confirmed that the situation in the video is true and have opened an investigation into the restaurant.
The Market Supervision Administration of Yousheng District, Baise City, announced on the 26th that after verification, the restaurant in question is a dining establishment in Sitan Town, Yousheng District. Upon inspection, it was found that the restaurant did have food safety issues as reflected in the video. The restaurant has been investigated and ordered to suspend business for rectification.
The news circulating online has sparked heated discussions among netizens:
“Saw a rat while adding soup, it feels like I’ve already had a bowl of rat soup in my stomach.” “Similar incidents occurred in the company’s canteen soup, the memory of the deceased haunts me.” “It’s probably the rat accidentally fell in, it seems like many small restaurants can’t avoid having rats.” “Eating out, eyes fixed on the phone, stuffing food into the mouth, pay and leave.” “Rats are present every year, but this year seems to be exceptionally more.” “Oh my! It seems like it’s best to eat less outside.” “I basically don’t eat out anymore, cooking at home gives peace of mind.”
As incidents like these continue to raise concerns about food safety in China, consumers are becoming more cautious about where they eat and are opting for homemade meals to ensure their health and safety.