Japanese diner in hot water for rubbing sushi with saliva-covered finger in viral video
- Conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Sushiro has reported a customer to police after a video of them licking unused tea cups and fish went viral online
- The company said it got an apology from the patron, adding all of the cups in the affected store have been cleaned
The operator of major conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Sushiro said on Wednesday it has filed a damages complaint to police against a customer after a video of them misusing and licking unused cups and sushi racked up millions of views online.
The move by Akindo Sushiro Co. comes as videos of customers’ unhygienic behaviour at its and competitors’ restaurants, where food is served in plates that travel by conveyor belts that pass numerous diners, have attracted increasing negative attention and criticism online.
The operator filed the damages complaint to police on Tuesday over the video. Although the company has received a direct apology from the person shown in the footage and their guardian, it says it intends to “continue to respond strictly in both a civil and criminal capacity” to the case.
The outlet in the video has since cleaned all of the cups in the affected store, and replaced all of its soy sauce bottles, the operator said.