No maggots or other disease vectors were discovered in an inspection of a Bafang Yunji (八方雲集) branch in Taipei after a customer allegedly received an infested takeout box, but inspectors did find six cleanliness violations, the Taipei Department of Health said on Wednesday.
The department conducted the inspection following controversy generated by a Facebook post on Tuesday.
In the post, a user said her sister found maggots in a container of potstickers she ordered from a Bafang Yunji location in Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖) over Ubereats on Aug. 30.
Photo screengrab from Facebook
They reported the incident to the company’s customer service line, which sent representatives to apologize, the poster said, but added that they later reported to the department out of concern for public health.
The department said it on Tuesday sent inspectors to the Bafang Yunji branch, but did not find any flies, maggots or other disease vectors.
However, they did identify six health violations, including personal items in food preparation areas and dirty appliances, it said, adding that it has been instructed to correct the infractions.
Another inspection would be conducted after the deadline, with a fine of between NT$60,000 and NT$200 million (US$1,878 and US$6.26 million) possible if corrections have not been made, the department said.
Bafang Yunji in a statement said that no other customers of the Neihu branch made similar complaints on the day of the incident, nor has such an incident ever occurred before.
It also said it adheres to strict food safety standards, including heating the grill to over 140°C so that no living creature could survive.
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