Update (7 July, 10.24am): In response to MS News’ enquiries, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said that it is currently investigating the matter.
“As part of the enquiry and gathering of evidence, SFA may engage the feedback provider for more details and will not hesitate to take enforcement action if sufficient evidence has been obtained,” it stated.
The agency also emphasised that “food safety is a joint responsibility”. While they put in place and enforce the regulatory measures, food operators should do their part by adhering to good food hygiene and preparation practices.
It also reminded members of the public who come across any potentially errant food operators to submit their feedback here.
What’s worse than finding an unwanted and potentially harmful item — such as insects or mould — inside your food or drink?
Finding it after you’ve already taken a bite or sip out of it.
Unfortunately, that’s apparently what happened to a customer who bought multiple cans of Coca-Cola from Shopee.
After drinking one of them and thinking that it tasted strange, they were horrified to discover a mysterious “black substance” inside.
The customer took to Facebook to complain about their disgusting discovery, and many other users urged them to bring the matter to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
On Thursday (29 June), a Facebook user took to the Complaint Singapore group to share that they had purchased 30 cans of Coke from Shopee.
Source: Facebook
The OP and their daughter took “a few gulps” from one of the cans and felt like it “tasted weird”.
Before throwing the beverage away, they decided to pour out all the contents from the can to investigate.
To their shock and horror, an odd unidentifiable lump of dark-coloured matter allegedly came out.
Source: Facebook
This traumatised the poor OP and their daughter, who immediately felt like throwing up.
“I wouldn’t know what is that thing and [I’m] too [traumatised] to even investigate further,” the OP stated, adding that the expiry date of the Coke is in October this year.
Source: Facebook
Upon seeing the post, other Facebook users urged the OP to bring the case to the SFA.
One netizen pointed out that many people in Singapore drink Coke every day, so it’s important for the authorities to conduct an investigation and inform the public if there’s anything to be wary of.
Source: Facebook
Another user said that the SFA is able to go collect the items to send for a lab test.
Source: Facebook
Feedback can be submitted via SFA’s website here.
There were those who also warned everyone against buying drinks that are nearing their expiry date.
This user learned this the hard way when they allegedly purchased six bottles of beer from Shopee within six months of their expiry date.
Source: Facebook
They claimed that the bottles were “mouldy”, and one of them was even broken.
Additionally, someone stated that they wished all beverage cans were transparent.
That way, it would be easier to spot any unwelcome additions before it’s too late.
Source: Facebook
Of course, a number of aspiring internet sleuths attempted to identify the peculiar clump.
Guesses include the melted inner coating of the can and a cigarette butt.
Source: Facebook
Whatever it was inside, we hope that the OP and their daughter do not suffer any unpleasant side effects from ingesting the tainted Coke.
MS News has reached out to the OP, Shopee, and the SFA for more information and will update this article once they get back.
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Featured image adapted from Facebook.
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