Xionggong’s nutritious lunch contained 2cm cooked frogs. The Health Bureau fined him RMB 180,000 and now conducts another raid.

Xionggong's nutritious lunch contained 2 centimeters of boiled frog, and the Health Bureau fined him RMB 180,000. Today, he raided the central kitchen again. (Provided by Gao City Health Bureau)

A cooked toad appeared in the three-cup chicken main course of the nutritious lunch at Kaohsiung Industrial High School in Kaohsiung. The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau went to inspect after receiving the report. It was initially speculated that it might be a 2-centimeter large frog mixed in the nine-story tower that was not removed. In addition to imposing a fine of 180,000 yuan on the catering manufacturer, they will return to Kaohsiung today (14th) to inspect the central kitchen site. At present, it still complies with food hygiene standards.

The Gao City Health Bureau pointed out today that the foreign object that appeared in Xionggong's lunch was a frog. It was determined that it may have been in the nine-story tower used in Three Cup Chicken, which was not removed during the cleaning process. After consulting experts, the frog was about 2 centimeters in size, with a complete appearance and structure, and was assessed by doctors as having a low health risk.

The Health Bureau simultaneously collaborated with expert doctors to assess the student's health. After examination, the student was found to be in good health with no abnormalities and will continue to be followed up and observed.

The Health Bureau stated that it had fined NT$180,000 in accordance with the law for this case. After checking, the catering operator had no food safety violations in the past. The school has no relevant notification records so far since the start of this semester. Today's inspection of the central kitchen site still complies with food hygiene standards.