Authorities initiate prosecution after rat filmed scurrying across sushi chiller at Don Don Donki store

2026-02-16 - 03:09

Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) will prosecute the licensee of a Don Don Donki store after a live rat was filmed scurrying across the sushi chiller last week. A rat spotted at Don Don Donki in February 2026. Photo: Screenshot via Threads/chiuhc__. In a social media viral video, the rodent is seen running back and forth along a refrigerator displaying packaged sushi. Commenters identified the store as the Tuen Mun Town Plaza branch. In a response to HKFP on Friday, a Don Don Donki spokesperson confirmed the incident: “[T]he store immediately implemented comprehensive cleaning and disinfection measures and consulted with the mall management company regarding the necessary response actions. The mall management has also pledged its full cooperation and support in the store’s response efforts.” Stopping short of an apology or explanation, they vowed to prevent such a situation occurring again. According to RTHK, the FEHD has begun legal proceedings after sending officers to inspect the store in question: “Department staff detected traces of rats in the connected food factory and have initiated a prosecution against the licensee,” a spokesperson said in response to the broadcaster last Friday. The officers ordered the disposal of all affected food items and a thorough disinfection of the site. Last year, a rat was spotted at a Don Don Donki branch in Singapore, according to Shin Min Daily News . The Japanese supermarket chain is operated by Pan Pacific Retail Management (HK) Co. Ltd in Hong Kong.