Customer says he found maggots in soup from Hougang claypot restaurant & suffered stomach pains

Customer says maggots found in soup at claypot restaurant in Hougang, SFA investigating

A man who dined at a claypot restaurant in Hougang Green Shopping Mall was disgusted to find maggots in his soup.

In a TikTok video on Wednesday (30 July), the netizen shared images of several maggots that he had picked out of his Herbal Chicken Soup.

At least six maggots fished out from soup at Hougang restaurant

From the clip, at least four maggots were displayed on the rim of his bowl.

Another image showed the bowl emptied, with more maggots — at least six — having been found.

“Never coming here to eat ever again,” he said in his caption.

Man says he picked out maggots one by one from soup

The video has drawn close to 160,000 views and more than 300 comments, some of which asked the man why the bowl was empty if he had found maggots in the soup.

He responded that he had emptied the soup and found more maggots at the bottom, and the soup was in a separate bowl from the claypot.

Answering another netizen, he confirmed that he had picked up the maggots one by one.

Many others advised him to report the matter to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), to which he replied that he had already done so.

After reporting the incident to the restaurant staff, they reportedly apologised and offered not to charge him for the food, which cost from S$6 to S$9.

However, he later ended up having stomach pains and vomiting.

SFA looking into the matter

In response to MS News’ queries, SFA says it is looking into the matter.

As it takes a “serious view” towards food safety, the agency will investigate all feedback and may engage the feedback provider for more details as part of the enquiry and gathering of evidence, it said, adding that it “will not hesitate to take enforcement action if sufficient evidence has been obtained”.

SFA urged food operators to adhere to good food hygiene and preparation practices, including ensuring their premises are clean and well-maintained, as “food safety is a joint responsibility”.

Members of the public concerned about operators’ food safety practices should report them to SFA via its online feedback form.

Also read: Subway Customer Allegedly Finds Maggots In Hot Chocolate From Bedok Outlet, No Concerns Found At Restaurant

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Featured image adapted from @leoxkennedy on TikTok.