US coffee chain Starbucks said on December 13 that it had closed two stores in China and was investigating after Beijing News reported that these stores used expired ingredients to make food. drink, violate regulations on food safety.
According to Beijing News, an undercover investigation discovered the incident at two stores of this world-famous coffee chain in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, one of which used Expired matcha is used to make latte drinks, while another shop sells expired cakes.
A Starbucks spokesperson confirmed that the brand always takes the information published by the local media seriously, so it has immediately closed the two related stores to thoroughly investigate the matter. A Starbucks spokesperson also reiterated its commitment to ensure food safety and strictly handle related issues.
Starbucks also welcomes the media and the public to continue monitoring and reporting food safety violations.
Information about the above cases has become a top topic of interest on the Weibo social network. To date, the topic has been viewed more than 50 million times on Weibo - China's largest social network, with comments expressing disappointment and concern about the quality of the food.
Starbucks owns more than 21,000 stores in more than 65 countries around the world. China is the chain's largest market after the US, with about 5,360 stores as of October 3.
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