Pet dispute in Xibei Restaurant: Customers feed dogs with public chopsticks to cause food safety controversy
Recently, a pet dispute incident about Xibei Youmiancun Restaurant has sparked heated discussions on social media. A customer used the restaurant's public chopsticks to feed his pet dog while dining. The video was taken by other customers and uploaded to the Internet, quickly causing controversy over food safety and public etiquette. After the incident, Xibei Restaurant responded quickly, but public opinion continued to ferment. The following is a detailed review of the events and relevant data analysis.
Event Review
On October 5, a netizen posted a video on social media, showing a customer using public chopsticks provided by the restaurant to pick up food and feed his pet dog while dining at a branch in Xibei Youmian Village. In the video, other customers at the same table did not explicitly stop it, but the photographer said that he could not accept this behavior. The video spread rapidly and became a hot search list, causing widespread discussion.
Controversy Focus
1.Food safety issues: Public chopsticks are designed for public health and are used for multiple people to share meals, but is it compliant for feeding dogs? 2.The rationality of pets entering a restaurant: Some netizens believe that pets should not enter the dining area, especially chain restaurants. 3.Restaurant management responsibility: Should Xibei clearly prohibit pets from entering or strengthen hygiene supervision?
Netizens’ opinions statistics (sampled 1,000 comments)
| Opinion classification | Percentage | Representative Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Support banning pets from entering restaurants | 62% | “Dog hair and saliva may contaminate tableware and restaurants should explicitly prohibit it.” |
| Think of customer behavior inappropriate | 28% | “Feeding dogs with public chopsticks is disrespectful to other customers.” |
| I believe that restaurant management is omission | 10% | "Xibei should stop it immediately, not respond later." |
Xibei Restaurant responded
On October 6, Xibei Youmiancun’s official Weibo issued a statement saying: 1. The store involved has been sanitary inspection and replaced all tableware. 2. Pets are not prohibited at present, but the "civilized dining" prompt will be strengthened. 3. Call on customers to avoid using public tableware to contact pets.
Comparison of similar events (public reports in the past 5 years)
| time | event | result |
|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Customers of a hot pot restaurant in Shanghai feed cats with spoons | The restaurant was fined RMB 2,000 |
| May 2020 | Hangzhou cafe complained for acquiescing pets on the dining table | Business closure for one week |
Expert opinions
1.Food Safety Expert: Pet saliva may carry pathogens, and there is a risk of cross-contamination when mixed with public chopsticks. 2.Legal practitioners: According to the Food Safety Law, restaurants have an obligation to ensure hygiene of tableware, but current regulations do not explicitly prohibit pets from entering the store. 3.Sociologist: The dispute reflects the differences in the cognitive boundaries of "pet-friendly" in some publics, and public civilization education is needed.
Follow-up impact
After the incident was exposed, market supervision departments in many places conducted sanitation spot checks on the catering industry. According to data from a food delivery platform, the search volume of "pet-friendly restaurants" fell by 17%, while the sales volume of "separate meals and public chopsticks" rose by 23%. Xibei's stock price fell slightly by 1.2% the day after the incident, but returned to stable a week later.
Summarize
This dispute not only concerns a single dispute, but also reflects the collision between the rapid development of the pet economy and public health norms. Catering companies need to find a balance between "humanized services" and "food safety", and consumers should also improve their awareness of civilized dining. As of press time, Xibei said that it is studying the formulation of pet store management rules, which is expected to be announced within this month.
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