The Chinese chain brand of ice cream and tea drinks, Meixue Bingcheng, was exposed for employees using their feet to close the direct drinking water bucket, sparking attention on the internet.
On July 7th, according to a report by Zonglan News, a video posted by a netizen claiming to have worked at Meixue Bingcheng showed a man using his foot to kick the faucet of the direct drinking water bucket on the operation table in an attempt to close it. Below the direct drinking water bucket was a container holding liquid. The room where the man was and the direct drinking water bucket both had the Meixue Bingcheng logo displayed.
The caption of the video read, “Suddenly came across the silly things I did when working at Xiaoxue before, it cracked me up.”
Several netizens stated that based on the video information previously posted by this netizen on their account, the individual, suspected to be named Zhao from Huaibei, Anhui, had seemingly recorded this video as part of their stock videos from working at Meixue Bingcheng before.
Currently, the video has been deleted, and the netizen has cleared all videos from their account.
The video immediately sparked internet attention, and the topic labeled “Meixue Bingcheng exposed for employees using feet to close direct drinking water bucket” shot up on Weibo’s hot search list.
Netizens commented, “This is so unhygienic! Who knows how much dirt has fallen into the water bucket! If this contaminated bucket is used to make drinks for customers, it’s disgusting!””Recently when I got off work to buy milk tea, a Meixue Bingcheng employee directly stepped on the operation table to grab a cup.””For areas involving food and beverage health issues, cameras must be installed. Let’s create a transparent dining establishment so the public can have peace of mind.”
“Strengthen employee training, the company should have behavior norms. Although it’s individual behavior, it’s still infuriating.””Closing the water with feet and finding it amusing. Even though it’s just a few employees, allowing this behavior will only make things worse. Netizens’ tolerance has its limits. It’s better to just drink a two-yuan glass of water!”
On the afternoon of July 7th, a Zonglan News reporter called the customer service number of Meixue Bingcheng. The customer service representative stated that they had recorded the feedback and would report it to the relevant department of the company for verification.
Meixue Bingcheng is a chain brand of ice cream and tea drinks, owned by Meixue Bingcheng Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2024, Meixue Bingcheng had 46,479 stores.
On April 9, 2024, Meixue Bingcheng was valued at 67 billion RMB and was ranked 62nd in the 2024 Hurun Global Unicorn List.