On December 13, the official starbucks account @ Starbucks China responded: We have paid attention to the reports about two Starbucks stores in Wuxi. We are deeply shocked by the food safety issues covered in the report. Starbucks said it closed the two stores as soon as possible and immediately launched an in-depth investigation.
Earlier, the Beijing News issued an article exposing that there were a variety of health safety hazards in two Starbucks stores in Wuxi, including the continued use of ingredients after expiration, and the "words and deeds" of supervisors and clerks to tamper with shelf life. In this regard, a staff member of the Food Business Department of the Wuxi Xinwu District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau said that they have investigated and collected evidence at the site of the Starbucks Zhenze Road store, and will next announce the details of the investigation according to the situation; the Wuxi Economic Development Zone Market Supervision and Administration Bureau also told reporters that the staff has rushed to the Starbucks Changxing Building store for on-site investigation.
According to public information, as a world-renowned coffee brand, Starbucks has more than 5,100 directly operated stores in more than 200 cities in China. Starbucks promised on its official website: "Based on the highest standards in the industry, we will develop and strictly implement Starbucks gold food safety standards." ”
According to the enterprise investigation APP, Shanghai Starbucks Coffee Operation Co., Ltd. has been subject to many administrative penalties in recent years. On November 24 this year, Starbucks Coffee (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Yantian Yihaicheng No. 2 Branch was administratively punished by the Yantian Supervision Bureau of the Shenzhen Municipal Market Supervision Administration for food violations. (text| AI Finance & Economics Agency Pei Yan)