Japanese popular Japanese chain closed 2,000 branches after rats were found in soup
The Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya will find a mouse and another meal bug in the miso soup, and will almost temporarily close its about 2,000 branches, the company said Saturday.
Sukiya, known for his beef bowl, apologized in a statement saying bug contamination occurred at a restaurant in his Tokyo on Friday two months after the incident at another branch.
It said: “Sukiya has decided to temporarily close all restaurants, except for some stores in the mall, from March 31 to April 4, in order to take measures against pests and pests.”
Sukia said measures have been taken to address cracks in affected branches, which could lead to contamination.
This fast food restaurant has about 1,970 stores in Japan.
Nikkei Business Daily reported that its stores in the mall will also be closed once arrangements are made with the facilities.
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Food recalls are rare in Japan, a well-known hygiene standard, but food poisoning and recalls occasionally make headlines.
Last year, more than 100,000 packs of sliced bread were recalled Discover part of the mouse In two bags.
According to the BBC, Sukiya is part of Zensho Holdings, which owns many restaurant chains in Japan. Zensho’s shares fell on Monday after disclosures about rats before recovering later this week.
