Key facts
- Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department prosecuted a grocery shop.
- A viral video showed rats on exposed meat at the shop.
- An inspection found rats on pig carcasses.
- The inspection also revealed cracked ceilings and stained floors.
- The shop is a branch of Qiandama.
Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has prosecuted a grocery shop located on Hip Wo Street in Kwun Tong. The action follows a viral video circulating on social media that depicted rats roaming over pig carcasses and feeding on the meat. A subsequent inspection by department staff confirmed the presence of rats on the carcasses, in addition to other hygiene issues such as cracked ceilings and stained floors. The outlet is a branch of Qiandama, a mainland grocery chain.