Teahouse chain Nayuki says regulators find no cockroaches or rotten fruits in outlets after media report triggers backlash
- Regulatory officials from different cities inspected 186 of its 603 teahouses across mainland Chinese cities and found no hygiene issues: statement
- An internal task force has been formed to monitor food safety standards, company says
“On-site checks by authorities at our stores in various regions showed that they all complied with rules and regulations,” the Shenzhen-based company said in a statement on Wednesday. “No cockroaches and rotten mangoes were found.”
The company has pledged to conduct self-inspections in its 603 stores across mainland cities to ensure compliance with hygiene and health conditions after market regulators in southern Guangdong province held talks with the firm on the controversy.
The teahouse chain first attracted public attention on Monday when Xinhua reported that some of its stores violated food safety and health rules, listing two stores in the capital Beijing where cockroaches and rotten fruits were discovered.
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The report triggered a backlash as Nayuki suspended operations of the two stores to rectify the situation. Its stock rose 4.5 per cent to close at HK$10.16 on the Hong Kong exchange on Wednesday, recovering from Tuesday’s 10.8 per cent slump.
