{"id":26568,"date":"2026-01-07T19:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26568"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:19:37","slug":"spore-home-based-business-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-food-safety-concerns-owner-insists-hair-was-planted-in-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26568","title":{"rendered":"S&#8217;pore home-based business under scrutiny for alleged food safety concerns, owner insists hair was planted in chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>TikToker calls out home-based business after allegedly finding hair in chicken<\/h2>\n<p>After allegedly finding hair in chicken bought from a local home-based business, a customer called them out for poor hygiene practices.<\/p>\n<p>This move incited a heated and public exchange between the customer and Sofyan Bin Nur Mohammad, who runs the fried chicken business.<\/p>\n<p>While the customer shared her intent to escalate the issue to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), the home chef \u2014 who goes by the name Fyan on TikTok \u2014 maintained that the hair had been planted.<\/p>\n<h3>Hair allegedly found in home-made fried chicken<\/h3>\n<p>On Thursday (1 Jan), TikTok user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@naivanderwaal\/video\/7590184581186391317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nai shared her review of Fyan\u2019s cheesy buttermilk chicken and cereal chicken<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After scooping two pieces of chicken onto a plate, she was shocked to find two pieces of hair \u2014 one on each type of chicken.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688410\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688410\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688410 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T102635.051.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @naivanderwaal on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nai wrote that she discarded the chicken that touched the hair, but still struggled to stomach the rest of the meal.<\/p>\n<p>She then explained that the hair did not match the hair types and colours of those involved in the filming, suggesting the hair came with the food.<\/p>\n<h3>Home chef claims it was his first hygiene complaint<\/h3>\n<p>In response, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hiitsfyan\/video\/7590759334234066197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fyan posted a video on Saturday (3 Jan), where he acknowledged the importance of food safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Agreeing that hair in food is unacceptable, the 24-year-old home chef assured that he has since strengthened hygiene controls with an additional inspection step.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688418\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688418\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688418 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T103413.545.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also claimed that he has never received hygiene-related complaints even after fulfilling more than 800 orders.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-695e3ddbaed98\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688424\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688424 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T103859.908.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOne incident matters, but it matters as an isolated incident. Not a pattern, not recurring, and not representative of my standard operations,\u201d said Fyan, defending his business.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688426\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688426 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T104116.290.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Additionally, he believed that Nai should not have resorted to \u201cpublic mockery\u201d to enforce food safety.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688431\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688431 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T104649.613.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Customer allegedly escalates matter to SFA<\/h3>\n<p>A day later, Nai shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@naivanderwaal\/video\/7591125252445392149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a screenshot of a message from Fyan revealing that he had allegedly apologised to her and offered a full refund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688435\" style=\"width: 613px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688435\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688435 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca4f1b0a-4ce4-478a-a856-8743a9c4e8bd.png\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"603\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca4f1b0a-4ce4-478a-a856-8743a9c4e8bd.png 603w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca4f1b0a-4ce4-478a-a856-8743a9c4e8bd-360x600.png 360w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ca4f1b0a-4ce4-478a-a856-8743a9c4e8bd-90x150.png 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 603px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 603\/1006;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @naivanderwaal on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, she transferred the sum back to him, stating that she did not need the refund.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688439\" style=\"width: 613px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688439 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/73e7e3b7-1177-45c7-9ec2-64cd28f96536.png\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"603\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/73e7e3b7-1177-45c7-9ec2-64cd28f96536.png 603w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/73e7e3b7-1177-45c7-9ec2-64cd28f96536-360x600.png 360w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/73e7e3b7-1177-45c7-9ec2-64cd28f96536-90x150.png 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 603px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 603\/1004;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @naivanderwaal on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She then stated that Fyan wrongly accused her of planting the hair, and that she will be reporting the incident to SFA.<\/p>\n<p>To prove her point, Nai reshared the clip she took \u2014 this time, and unedited version \u2014 in addition to videos of other users questioning the business\u2019 food safety.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688444\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688444 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T105446.538.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @naivanderwaal on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Home chef insists hair had been planted<\/h3>\n<p>In Fyan\u2019s latest video on Monday (5 Jan), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hiitsfyan\/video\/7591781567886937365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he doubled down on the belief that the hair had been planted in the meal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did he calculate that the probability of finding the hair on the first two pieces of chicken was \u201cone in 7.4 million\u201d, Fyan also compared screenshots of the plate before and after Nai allegedly found the hair.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688452\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688452 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T110153.588.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He maintained that there was no visible hair at the start of the clip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688453\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688453 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T110732.344.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moreover, he pointed out that both tubs of chicken were not seen together for a large portion of the \u201cunedited\u201d clip, suspecting that anything could have happened behind-the-scenes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve worked hard to build this business, so for someone to use such tactics to destroy it is totally unacceptable,\u201d Fyan said, describing Nai\u2019s behaviour to be \u201ccrossing the line into dishonesty\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688456\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688456\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688456 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T111627.173.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the end of the video, Fyan questioned Nai\u2019s character by bringing up her involvement in a lawsuit where she made false accusations.<\/p>\n<p>In response to queries by\u00a0<em>MS News<\/em>, Fyan confirmed that SFA has not reached out to him regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<p>He also shared that when Nai rejected his refund, he was more certain that she had \u201cset this whole thing up for attention\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say that people should not easily believe whatever they see on the internet,\u201d Fyan added.<\/p>\n<h3>TikTok creator asked to take down videos and apologise<\/h3>\n<p>Explaining that her remarks have had a significant impact on his business, Fyan requested Nai to take down both her videos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_688454\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688454 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ezgif.com-optimize-2026-01-06T111334.780.gif\" alt=\"hair chicken\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-688454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: @hiitsfyan on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also asked her to issue an apology admitting that there was no hair at the beginning and that they likely belonged to someone involved in the filming, whether intentionally or not.<\/p>\n<p>Fyan said that he will take the matter to court if she fails to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<em>MS News<\/em>, Fyan said that he has filed a lawsuit against Nai as of Tuesday (6 Jan).<\/p>\n<p><em>MS News<\/em> has reached out to Nai and SFA for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/sakura-licence-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sakura Buffet\u2019s license cancelled due to food safety concerns, SFA warns against 12 linked firms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cwfeitTPC2\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/sakura-licence-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sakura Buffet\u2019s licence cancelled due to food safety concerns, SFA warns against 12 linked firms<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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