A chain soy milk shop in Nanzi, Kaohsiung discovered cockroaches in the soy sauce.
- byVic

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At "Taipei Yonghe Soy Milk King" in Nanzi, Kaohsiung, a customer discovered a cockroach corpse in the soy sauce while making a purchase and immediately reported it to the store. Although the store emphasized that they had changed the soy sauce, the customer felt that the situation was not handled properly. During an inspection on the 5th, the Kaohsiung City Health Bureau did not find any cockroaches in the sauce area, but they took soy sauce samples for testing and also identified multiple sanitation issues in the store, requiring the operator to make improvements within a specified period. If improvements are not made, they will face fines. In addition, the store's product liability insurance has also expired, which may result in further fines. The health bureau urged the operator to strengthen food hygiene management to ensure consumer safety.
The chain store "Taipei Yonghe Soy Milk King" near Kaohsiung Nanzi Train Station had an incident late at night on the 4th, where a customer poured soy sauce over the fried dumplings and unexpectedly discovered a cockroach's corpse. The customer immediately reported this to the store, but the staff did not replace the soy sauce, prompting the customer to share the incident online to complain. The store later refuted this, emphasizing that they had already replaced the soy sauce.
The Kaohsiung Health Bureau visited the site for inspection on the 5th, where no cockroaches were found in the condiment area, but samples were collected for testing. The Health Bureau also discovered multiple sanitary violations at the store and has requested the business to make improvements within a specified deadline.
Customers posted on social media stating that while consuming at the store in Nanzi District, they found cockroaches after pouring soy sauce over the fried dumplings. They immediately reported this to the staff, but the employees only replaced the plate of dumplings without changing the soy sauce, even stating that "it's inevitable to have cockroaches," allowing uninformed customers to continue using it.
The inspection results from the Health Bureau indicated no evidence of cockroaches in the soy sauce area, but samples were collected for testing. In response to media inquiries, other employees of the store explained that it was possible that a customer left the soy sauce lid open, allowing "moths" to fly into the soy sauce and clarified that it was not a cockroach. The store also emphasized that they immediately replaced the entire pot of soy sauce after receiving customer feedback.
Besides the sanitation issues with the condiments, the Health Bureau found that food in the store's freezer was not covered, the freezing temperature was insufficient, condiment containers were dirty, and sauces and cooked ingredients were improperly covered. Additionally, employees lacked medical examination records. Furthermore, the business claimed to have regular pest control, but could not provide disinfection records. The Health Bureau has demanded the operators make improvements within a specified deadline, and failure to do so will result in fines ranging from 60,000 to 200 million TWD according to the Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act.
The Health Bureau also discovered that the store's product liability insurance had expired. If the business fails to legally insure product liability insurance, they will face fines between 30,000 to 3 million TWD according to the Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act. They urged the operators to adhere to the "Good Hygiene Practices Guidelines for Food," to enhance the placement, storage, and sanitation management of ingredients in order to ensure consumer food safety.