The Controversial Chinese Butcher Shop: Traditional Meat-Cutting Technique Sparks Debate on Food Hygiene and Safety

2023-11-15 07:01:05

Chinese butcher shop workers ‘use their mouths to remove bones’ sparks controversy. (Picture/reproduced from Red Star Video)

Food hygiene and safety has always been the focus of social attention. Recently, a video was circulated on the Internet, showing a butcher shop in Huaibei City, Anhui Province, mainland China, showing the skills of “deboning with mouth”, triggering heated discussions and attention among netizens. Therefore, the butcher shop owner said: “This is an old craft that has been passed down for decades.” The local regulatory authorities have intervened in the investigation after receiving the news.

According to a report by Red Star News on the 14th, a butcher shop in Huaibei City, Anhui Province recently uploaded a video on the Internet. In the video, the staff skillfully used their mouths to remove mutton bones. The flexible skills amazed netizens, but there are also some Netizens questioned its hygiene issues and believed that the staff’s practices were inappropriate and increased the food safety risks of the store. In order to confirm whether this practice poses a safety hazard, the local regulatory authorities have quickly launched an investigation. The work of the food department of the Huaibei Xiangshan District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau The staff said: “Normally, you should use a knife to remove the bones. I have never heard of this practice. We will verify it as soon as possible to protect the health and rights of the public.”

In response to the controversy caused by this behavior, the owner of the butcher shop in question said: “This is a traditional meat-cutting technique that has been passed down. The older generation does this. It is very fast and convenient to pick the meat with your mouth.”, while under supervision. After investigation, the department stated that the store had acknowledged the mistake and had deleted the video, and promised not to shoot videos with related content again.

As soon as the video was uploaded, it triggered heated discussions among netizens, with comments such as “This traditional craft should continue to be passed on and carried forward”, “There have been no problems for many years, don’t be overly suspicious.”, “The teeth are really good, amazing!”, and another part Netizens expressed their opposition to this behavior, “Can’t you use pliers?”, “Should it be banned? It’s really unhygienic”, “Does this comply with health standards? Didn’t the prosecutor’s office pay attention?”

1700078383
#shock #Butcher #shop #employee #mouth #remove #bones #Shop #owner #decadesold #craftsmanship #International #CTWANT

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.