a pairAsiancouple recentlymanhattanGamiok, a restaurant in Koreatown, found a “whole dead black rat” in a spicy beef soup while ordering takeout. Following the incident, diners uploaded the video to social media, which sparked an uproar and the restaurant was officially reported. Manhattan andnew JerseyThe Fort Lee branch filed suit; The restaurant responded that the story was “nonsense” and that the couple had “touched China” six years earlier.
Eunice Lucero-Lee, a diner, posted a series of photos and videos of the incident on Instagram on the 11th. In the photo, there is a carcass that looks like sawdust lying in the red oil of a rice and spicy beef soup.
Lee said that she and her husband are regular customers of the restaurant, and the soup they ordered is the store’s signature, which many people like; “We have been patronizing this restaurant for ten years, and we are proud to support Asian cuisine and culture. This incident does not contribute to racially based hatred or bigotry in any way, and I stand against any such Who uses these posts to promote such narratives.
She also said she contacted the New York City Department of Sanitation, which gave the Manhattan branch of Sweet House a “C” rating during an inspection in January. Disinfect, and materials and kitchen facilities are not kept away from potential sources of contamination.
The health department said the incident is still being investigated.
Amamiya also responded after the incident, calling the couple’s statement “baseless”: “We are open 24 hours, and there are at least three or four people in the kitchen. For rats to avoid humans and jump into pots Is impossible.” of a hot fire.”
Ganweiwu explained that every time the hot soup is served on the table, it is turned several times with a spoon, and the staff are watching with their eyes. “If a rat was that big, it would have been impossible for the restaurant to miss it. There is also a surveillance video recording of the whole process. We checked the whole process of making the soup and found no problems.”
The restaurant said the couple wrote a Yelp review six years ago saying they found “a big bug” in their take-out soup, but Amamiya said they have now removed the long-awaited comment. .
Eunice Lee said that the claim was intended to “spread awareness and hopefully hold the right people accountable.” She has already filed a lawsuit against Sweetheart’s Manhattan location and its Fort Lee, New Jersey location.
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