Multiple instances of diners discovering human teeth in food have reignited food safety concerns in China.
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On October 13, a woman reported finding a row of three artificial human teeth in a sausage she bought for her child in northeastern China’s Jilin province. She bought the grilled sausage from an outdoor stall. Initially, the vendor denied that the teeth were present when the sausage was sold but later apologised after local market supervision authorities became involved.
On the same day, another woman reported that her father found two human teeth in dim sum at a branch of Sanjin Soup Dumplings, a renowned local dim sum chain in Dongguan City, southern Guangdong province. She confirmed that the teeth did not belong to her father.
The restaurant stated that all its dumplings are supplied directly by the company’s headquarters and could not clarify the origin of the teeth. An investigation into this case is ongoing.
On October 14, a customer discovered an artificial human tooth embedded in a jujube and walnut cake she bought at a Shanghai branch of Sam’s Club. She recognised it as artificial due to the visible metal screw.
Sam’s Club, a membership-only warehouse retail store with over 50 branches in more than 20 cities across China, is often associated with high-quality and safe food products. The cake is priced at 27.8 yuan (US$4) for a 520-gram box.
A staff member at the branch expressed shock over the incident, insisting that the food produced at the factory “should not have such problems.”
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