Beijing, September 19: In a bizarre incident in China, a woman allegedly found a human tooth in a mooncake which she purchased from a US supermarket chain called Sam’s Club. The alleged incident came to light after the woman took to Douyin, a short video app, to share her experience. In the alleged video, the woman was seen showing the human tooth she found in the USD 4 meat-filled mooncake.

According to a report in South China Morning Post (SCMP), the woman bought the mooncake from Sam’s Club outlet in Changzhou in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. While sharing the video on Douyin, the woman also claimed that the human tooth did not belong to any of her family members. After finding the tooth, the woman reported the incident to the police, who have launched a probe. China: Man Inhales Cockroach While Sleeping, Undergoes Surgery After Suffering Foul Breath For 3 Days.

Woman Finds Human Tooth in Meat-Filled Mooncake

Meanwhile, a member of the staff at Sam's Club in Changzhou said the company was investigating the incident. However, the manufacturers of mooncakes stated that it was "impossible to have a tooth mixed in the meat filling." A spokesperson with the surname Liu said that the meat undergoes mincing. He also said that the meat is checked by an X-ray machine, which is capable of detecting bone fragments.

To assist the probe, it is learned that the manufacturer has provided surveillance footage to Sam's Club and the Changzhou market regulatory department for review. However, it must be noted that this isn't the first time that an instance of food safety issue has occurred at Sam's Club's mainland stores. Two years ago, a woman from Fujian province reported that her uncle allegedly found three artificial human teeth in Swiss rolls purchased from the Sam's Club chain. Coronavirus Outbreak Emerged From Bats: From Snake Soup to Thousand-Year-Old Eggs, Here are 6 Bizarre Foods That the Chinese Eat.

The woman had also claimed that the incident resulted in her uncle breaking his teeth after biting the artificial teeth. It must be noted that Sam's Club has 49 branches across the mainland in China. So far, the company has been fined over 20 times for false advertising and food safety issues.

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