A hotpot restaurant in Sichuan, China, got into big trouble after it was caught using leftover chili oil from customers to make soup for other diners. The Nanchong Market Regulation Administration revealed this shocking news on December 2. They started looking into the restaurant after a worried customer made a complaint.
When officials checked the kitchen, they found 11.54 kilograms of recycled beef fat, which is an important ingredient in spicy hotpot dishes. They also saw four pots of soup that didn’t look like typical products from trusted suppliers.
The restaurant’s owner, Mr. Chen, admitted to using leftover oil from customers’ bowls since September. He mixed it with fresh oil to make the soup taste better and to help the restaurant’s poor sales. This practice, known as “saliva oil,” is illegal because it’s very dirty and unsafe for health.
Local officials were very upset and promised to take serious steps to make sure this doesn’t happen again and to keep food safe for everyone.
In another shocking event in Liaoning Province, workers at a school reused food thrown away by older students and served it to younger kids. They used a bucket that was meant for dog food! Workers were seen putting leftover food into the bucket and, just moments later, serving the same food to younger students. This raises serious concerns about hygiene and safety in schools too.
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