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Hong Kong Diner finds newborn rat in Wa Jer Restaurant meal
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A video showing a newborn rat writhing in a takeaway meal from Wa Jer Restaurant in Hong Kong has sparked an investigation by local health authorities.
- The customer who ordered the $5.40 beef rice noodle meal discovered the baby rat in her satay sauce and filed a complaint with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
- Health officials seized the food for testing and found the restaurant's hygiene conditions unsatisfactory after an inspection.
- The department is investigating all aspects of food preparation, packaging, storage, and delivery but cautioned against drawing conclusions based solely on the video.
- The restaurant operator expressed shock, denied previous vermin issues, and temporarily closed the restaurant for deep cleaning and disinfection.
