Internet rumors that Changchun girls eat mala Tang to death Experts call it absurd (Figure)
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In a small restaurant specializing in mala Tang in Wangjing area, employees are cooking food. Photo/Reporter Lin Hui
Internet rumor: "The waitress in Changchun died from eating mala Tang for a long time and the rice noodles were full of bacteria and insects." The reporter found that-(Figure)
Mala Tang kills people? This statement is not reliable
Expert: There is no such thing as "bacterial worm" in medicine. It is impossible for bacteria to multiply in high-temperature food.
Network: This matter originated from a QQ message.
Recently, in major domestic forums, the rumor that "a waitress died of mala Tang in a certain place in Changchun" was forwarded by many netizens, and the media in Changchun, Qingdao and other places also followed up on it.
For a time, the question of whether mala Tang can still be eaten has become the focus of public discussion.
After investigation, the reporter found that the origin of this matter was actually a message on QQ. Medical experts said that "mala Tang eats people to death" has no scientific basis.
Online rumor
Changchun girls eat hot spicy dip to death.
Yesterday, my friend forwarded an email to Miss Wang entitled "I can’t eat mala Tang and rice noodles in the future". After reading it, Miss Wang was shocked because the content of the email was absolutely sensational.
Subsequently, Miss Wang searched for "Mala Tang, Waiter" on the Internet and found 200,000 pieces of relevant information. In addition, Shi Jing, who works near Zizhuqiao, also received a similar reminder from QQ group. The original record of rumors
"A 20-year-old waitress in Changchun-Li Ning Store in Chongqing Road Times Town (Editor’s Note: Li Ning Clothing Store) died ten days ago. The woman felt unwell and went to the hospital. The doctor was frightened after watching the X-ray. It is said that the woman’s internal organs and skin are all bacterial worms, and her liver has been eroded only a little.
"The doctor told her directly that she could prepare for the funeral. The cause of the disease is that the woman eats mala Tang and rice noodles all the year round. The doctor said that the bacteria in these two foods are seriously exceeding the standard, and it is easy to grow bacteria after processing. It has nothing to do with the hygiene of the store. Please ask people who love these two foods to eat less or not in the future. "
Beijing reaction
Some diners have heard of it.
The reporter’s search found that this rumor exists in some large forums in China, and there are many versions, among which the most widely circulated is this "Li Ning Store Employee Edition". In this regard, some netizens said in their messages that they were scared. Many netizens said in their replies that they would rather believe it, but some netizens questioned it.
Last night, in Xuanwu and Fengtai, the reporter found that the business of mala Tang stalls on the roadside was not bad. Although the weather was cold, many citizens still ate small bowls in front of the stalls.
The reporter visited more than ten small stalls, and most of the stall owners said that they had never heard of "Mala Tang eats people to death". "My family is cooked!" A stall owner stressed after hearing the reporter’s inquiry.
The reporter has asked more than a dozen citizens, most of whom don’t know about this matter, and a few people have heard that "someone in Changchun ate and died". But some people remember what they eat as spicy crayfish or mutton kebabs.
Changchun aspect
No patients with "bacteria in the body"
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Li, a staff member of Changchun Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that he had never heard of the online waitress in his jurisdiction, and no hospital had accepted patients with "bacterial worms" in recent days.
There is no "Li Ning Store" in Times Town.
The reporter called the Chongqing Road Sub-district Office in Changchun, and the staff on duty said that they had heard the rumor, but it was absolutely false. The staff revealed that there is no Li Ning store in the shopping mall of "Chongqing Road Times Town" claimed in the post.
The industry and commerce department will investigate the matter.
Yue Jingtao, the propaganda staff of Changchun Industrial and Commercial Bureau, told the reporter that they had seen reports on the incident in the local media, but they had not received complaints from the masses about the sanitary conditions of Mala Tang restaurant, and they were going to investigate the incident.
Sichuan side
There may be exaggeration in this matter.
The reporter learned from the Sichuan Food and Beverage Association that from Yibin, Sichuan to Wushan in the Three Gorges, after pulling the fiber, the porter picked up a few stones on the riverside, set up a crock, scooped up a few scoops of river water, lit a fire on the bucket, and added wild vegetables, sea peppers, peppers and other seasonings to the jar to rinse and eat. This is the origin of mala Tang.
Ms. Wang of Sichuan Food and Beverage Association told the reporter that this incident is too strange and exaggerated. In Sichuan, residents eat malatang almost every day, and they have never heard of the death caused by bacterial invasion caused by eating malatang.
However, Ms. Wang also believes that the soup used to cook mala Tang, if used repeatedly, can really cause some bacteria to breed.
Yunnan side
There has never been a fatal incident of rice noodles in recent years.
This morning, Director Liu of the Office of Yunnan Catering Association said that Yunnan rice noodles produced in accordance with the food hygiene regulations will never have food hygiene problems, and there has never been any death caused by eating rice noodles in Yunnan in recent years.
Director Liu told the reporter that the rice noodle snack originated in Yunnan, but its safety and health inspection work is the responsibility of the relevant state departments, and the specific incidents in specific places should be handled and solved by local departments.
Event influence
Rumors spread to other cities in China.
According to Zhou Bo, a reporter from Changchun local media "City Evening News", the rumor has been widely circulated among Changchun citizens recently. There are more than 10 mala Tang shops around Chongqing Road business district, and the business has been greatly affected.
Zhou Bo said that the small shops that used to be full of guests are now very deserted. Some mala Tang restaurants have added other snacks such as buns and pancakes to maintain their business.
Zhou Bo told reporters that the reporter of Qingdao Morning Post had also asked Changchun about this matter. It is understood that at present, Qingdao netizens have rewritten this matter as "Qingdao version" and posted it online. This rumor has also spread in Shanghai.
medical expert
There is no "bacterial worm" and there is no scientific basis for "death"
The reporter consulted Liu Qingchun, deputy director of the nutritionist of the Armed Police General Hospital, and he said that there was no such thing as "bacterial worm" in medicine.
Deputy Director Liu said that there are zoonotic parasitic diseases in medicine, among which liver fluke disease, which mainly attacks the liver, shows symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract, and can cause pain in the liver area, hepatomegaly and even cirrhosis, but there is no way that the so-called "liver is only slightly eroded by bacteria and worms".
Deputy Director Liu said that it is easier for bacteria to reproduce in an environment with relatively high humidity and moderate temperature, and there will be no large-scale reproduction of bacteria in such a high temperature state as malatang soup.
Deputy Director Liu also reminded that when people eat snacks such as mala Tang and rice noodles, there is indeed a possibility of bacterial pollution, and they can ensure a healthy diet from the following aspects.
Healthy edible hot spicy dip
Before processing and making snacks, we should pay attention to hygiene from storage, transportation and other aspects, and at the same time choose good quality raw materials.
In the cooking process, we should pay attention to adequate processing to prevent food poisoning caused by insufficient heating time or temperature.
The bottom fire of hot pot must be strong. If you eat it before boiling and scalding, germs and parasitic eggs will not be completely killed, which will easily cause digestive tract diseases.
Eating hot pot should not be too hot. Generally, the mouth, esophagus and gastric mucosa can only tolerate the temperature of 50℃-60℃. Too hot food will damage the mucosa, leading to acute esophagitis and acute gastritis.
Time point survey
Before November 10th, rumors appeared.
After searching in several forums, the reporter found that before November 10th, when the rumored post appeared, it only said that "someone ate mala Tang and got sick and died", and did not point out the identity and location. The reporter did not search for related posts between the 11th and 13th.
Details appear after November 14th.
However, in the post after November 14th, the content of the post was all changed to "A waiter in Changchun ate mala Tang to death", and many netizens began to believe it because of such detailed details. Many posts are from the health section of various forums.
Origin of a QQ message
However, the reporter noticed that in the posts before the 14th, the posters all claimed that they learned about it from a QQ message.
In addition to telling about "Mala Tang eats people to death", this QQ message also requires netizens to forward 20 articles, which is said to get a "sun" sign in front of the screen name, but this is actually a common QQ prank.
On November 16th, on the forum of Sohu, a netizen posted that he knew the deceased in the "Mala Tang Gossip", and the woman’s death had nothing to do with eating Mala Tang. The origin of this myth is fabricated by a restaurant owner who deals in other types of snacks for business competition.
Subsequently, the reporter sent an email to the poster, but as of press time, the other party has not yet replied.
Lawyer’s attitude
The rumor maker is suspected of committing a crime.
This morning, the reporter contacted Bing Shen, a lawyer of Putiancheng Law Firm. Lawyer Shen said that those who made rumors were suspected of committing the crime of spreading false terrorist information.
Merchants affected by this can claim compensation from the rumor maker if there is sufficient evidence.
Text/Reporter Liang Qianli Chen Kun Legal Evening News
Editor: Sun Jie