A youth in Singapore posted a video of himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine before slipping the contaminated straw back into the dispenser.
Footage of the unhygienic prank was posted on March 12 on the youth’s Instagram account, which has since been made private, sparking disgust among netizens.
The youth was later identified as a student of ESSEC Business School, an international school located at 5 Nepal Park.
Footage of the prank, reposted by the @singaporeincidents.sg Instagram page, shows the student grabbing an orange straw from the vending machine before placing it between his lips and sliding it from side to side.
In response to a query from Stomp, iJooz said it was “extremely apologetic and dismayed” because of the youth’s actions, adding that “the well-being, safety and health of our customers is of utmost priority.”
The company said it became aware of the video on March 24 and made a police report the next day. “We will work closely with the police and other authorities on this matter,” they added in the statement.
In a separate statement, an ESSEC Business School spokesperson told Shin Min Daily News that the youth was a student of the school, but said the incident did not occur on campus.
