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A customer was shocked after he spotted the insect crawling over pastries at a cafe in Changi Airport Terminal 1, according to a TikTok video uploaded by user Mozzarellapapi last Friday (April 10).<\/p>\n
In the video of the incident which occurred last Thursday, Mozzarellapapi shared that he was “just about to eat” at a Paul Singapore outlet but had to leave after he sighted the pest.<\/p>\n
“There was a freaking cockroach crawling all over the croissants,” he said.<\/p>\n
The video then cuts to him zooming into a croissant in the cafe’s display case with a small cockroach slowly crawling over the pastry’s surface.<\/p>\n
“There’s a cockroach inside,” he tells the staff attending to him, who then reaches in to check.<\/p>\n
The insect is then seen crawling along the glass of the display case.<\/p>\n
Mozzarellapapi then ends the video, stating that he left the shop, with disgust evident on his face.<\/p>\n
The video has garnered over 120,000 views as at Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Many users were shocked by the sight, outraged at the potential health hazard that this might pose.<\/p>\n
“Sure will get stomach-ache one,” a user complained.<\/p>\n
Another commented: “As an immunocompromised person, this scares me even more to eat outside.”<\/p>\n
Other users also questioned if cafe staff got rid of the possibly contaminated pastries, or if they continued their service as per normal.<\/p>\n
“It’s a baby cockroach,” a user also pointed out. “Means there’s more somewhere.”<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has contacted Paul Singapore for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) stated that it is looking into the matter.<\/p>\n
The agency stressed that food safety is a joint responsibility and that food operators must play their part by adhering to good food hygiene and preparation practices.<\/p>\n
“SFA takes a serious view towards food safety and will investigate all feedback alleging poor food safety practices.”<\/p>\n
Should sufficient evidence be obtained, the SFA will not hesitate to take enforcement action, it added.<\/p>\n
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