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Granddaughter's social media post about family's roadside noodle drying sparks food safety probe

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A photo of noodles being sun-dried on a roadside drain cover in New Taipei City went viral on social media.
  • A granddaughter identified the business as her family's traditional noodle factory, revealing its location.
  • The incident escalated into a food safety issue after netizens reported the factory to health authorities, leading to an investigation and the factory's subsequent closure.

A traditional noodle factory in New Taipei City's Luzhou District became the center of a viral social media storm after a photo of its handmade noodles being sun-dried on a roadside drain cover was widely shared.

The peculiar sight, initially posted by a real estate agent on Threads, quickly garnered attention, with many expressing curiosity and interest in purchasing the noodles. The situation took a turn when a woman claiming to be the granddaughter of the factory owners appeared in the comments, confirming the noodles were handmade by her grandparents and even providing the factory's address.

This is my family's home.

— GranddaughterIdentifying the noodle factory after its photo went viral.

However, the novelty quickly soured as numerous netizens raised concerns about hygiene, pointing out that the noodles were exposed on a drain cover along a vehicle thoroughfare. These concerns led to a flood of complaints filed with the New Taipei City Health Bureau, transforming the viral curiosity into a food safety investigation.

It's so cool.

— NetizenReacting to the photo of noodles being sun-dried.

Following the public outcry and the health bureau's intervention, the granddaughter reportedly became angry and threatened legal action against those who reported them, though she later deactivated her social media account. The real estate agent who originally posted the photo deleted the original post. According to reports, relatives of the factory owners stated that the business had not operated publicly for years, producing only small batches for friends and family, and that the drying area was on private property.

The incident sparked widespread amusement and commentary online, with many netizens likening the granddaughter's actions to a "friendly fire" incident, where her attempt to showcase her family's business inadvertently led to its downfall. Memes and jokes circulated, comparing the situation to a strategic blunder with unintended severe consequences.

The granddaughter seems like the Soviet hero Boris from Red Alert 2, giving precise coordinates to summon MiG fighters to bomb their own factory.

— NetizenCommenting on the unintended consequences of the granddaughter's social media post.
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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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