Clarifying the incident of maggots found in a box of sticky rice.

QTO - On the afternoon of May 25th, information from the Con Tien Commune Police indicated that, after gathering information on social media and discovering a Facebook account posting about finding maggots in a box of sticky rice purchased from a bakery in the area, the unit promptly coordinated with relevant authorities to investigate and clarify the matter.

Specifically, at around 8:00 AM on May 25th, Nguyen Thi Ngan (born in 2009), after returning from collecting rubber sap, went to Hanh Phuc bakery in Nam Dong village, Con Tien commune, to buy 5 boxes of mixed sticky rice at 10,000 VND per box, sold directly by Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Huyen (born in 1982).

Afterward, Ngan took the sticky rice home to Nam Tan village to eat with four family members. She kept one box for her older brother, Nguyen Cuong (born in 2006).

Numerous maggots were found inside a box of sticky rice with egg - Screenshot from a video.

About 15 minutes later, Mr. Nguyen Cuong took out the box of sticky rice to eat and discovered many maggots inside. Because he had only eaten one piece of sausage when he noticed the problem, Mr. Cuong spat it out and did not continue eating the food.

Shortly afterwards, Nguyen Thi Ngan brought the box of sticky rice to Hanh Phuc bakery to complain, and then Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Huyen accepted the box of sticky rice and returned the money.

A video showing maggots found in sticky rice has gone viral on social media.

After questioning, Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Huyen admitted that due to negligence in food processing and storage, and a failure to thoroughly inspect the food before selling it to customers, maggots appeared in the food. According to authorities, no cases of food poisoning or serious health effects have been recorded so far.

Authorities are working with the Hanh Phuc bakery - Photo: CTV

Initial inspection revealed that the Hanh Phuc bakery had two women directly selling goods and one man processing food. Regarding legal documents, Ms. Huyen presented a business registration license and personal health examination records. However, she could not produce a certificate of food safety compliance, only providing a commitment letter guaranteeing food safety.

Currently, the Con Tien commune police are coordinating with relevant agencies to consolidate the case file and advise on handling the matter according to regulations.

Le Truong

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/xa-hoi/202605/lam-ro-vu-viec-phat-hien-doi-trong-hop-xoi-2ed6fda/