In a startling incident that has left many in shock, a woman in China discovered a human tooth inside a meat-filled mooncake purchased from a Sam’s Club supermarket. A video posted on Douyin, China’s popular video-sharing platform, made the unsettling find public.
The woman, who bought the mooncake for 30 yuan (approximately $4), shared footage showing a human molar embedded in the meat filling of the partially eaten pastry. “My family ate this just now… Look at what they ate. It’s terrifying,” she exclaimed in the video.
Upon confirming that the tooth did not belong to any of her family members, she immediately reported the incident to the local police. Sam’s Club has since launched an internal investigation, while the mooncake manufacturer has denied any possibility of contamination. According to a spokesperson, the manufacturing process involves mincing meat and scanning it with X-ray machines to detect bone fragments, making the presence of a human tooth highly unlikely.
This incident has sparked a wave of reactions online, ranging from disgust to dark humor. One user quipped, “Mooncake: now with meat and a side of calcium!” However, others expressed serious concerns about food safety standards.
Sam’s Club, a US-based supermarket chain, has faced food safety issues in China before. In 2022, a similar incident occurred when a man found three artificial human teeth in Swiss rolls purchased from a Sam’s Club store. Despite promises of an investigation, officials did not make any conclusive findings public1.
As the investigation continues, consumers are left questioning the safety of their food and the effectiveness of current quality control measures.
