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Child, Parent Injured by Ceramic Shards in Rice at Taiwan Restaurant

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A child and parent in Taiwan suffered mouth injuries after eating rice containing sharp ceramic fragments at a popular chain restaurant.
  • The incident occurred at a Daishooya branch in a department store, leading to the child developing a psychological fear of rice.
  • The restaurant apologized, stated they are investigating the cause, and are checking all tableware and food preparation processes.

A family's dining experience at a popular chain restaurant turned alarming when a child and parent suffered injuries from sharp ceramic fragments found in their rice. The incident, which occurred at a Daishooya branch located within a department store in Taichung, Taiwan, has left the young child with a psychological aversion to rice for over 13 days.

The child's mouth felt prickly.

— ParentDescribing the initial complaint from their child after eating the rice.

The parent recounted that their 3-year-old child complained of a stinging sensation in their mouth after a few bites of rice. Upon tasting the rice themselves, the parent also experienced a sharp pain, discovering two pieces of broken ceramic in the food. Fearing the child might have ingested fragments, they immediately sought medical attention, resulting in injuries to both their mouths.

I felt my tongue cut by a sharp object.

— ParentRecounting their own experience after tasting the rice and discovering the fragments.

Despite the incident happening over two weeks ago, the family expressed frustration with the restaurant's response, stating that Daishooya had not yet provided a clear explanation for how the ceramic shards ended up in the rice. The family has been proactively seeking information from the restaurant. Local councilor Chang Chia-an highlighted the need for a clearer process for handling food safety incidents, noting that the family's calls to a city hotline had gone unanswered.

It should be fragments from a broken bowl.

— Restaurant staffThe initial explanation given by a store employee when the incident was reported.

Daishooya issued an apology, confirmed that the fragments originated from a broken bowl, and stated that they had conducted a comprehensive check of tableware and enhanced pre-meal inspections. The company also mentioned that a third-party notary is assisting with the investigation, which was verified on-site this week. They plan to contact the customer next week to discuss the full investigation results. The restaurant also confirmed that the meal fee was refunded and that staff had been in contact to express concern and offer to cover medical expenses.

The child shakes their head and refuses to eat rice, showing psychological trauma.

— ParentExpressing concern about the long-term impact on the child.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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