A convenience store employee who was allegedly involved in a viral soup-throwing incident with a food delivery rider has been suspended pending an internal investigation.
According to FMT, the convenience store chain said it viewed the matter seriously and was acting accordingly.
Staff placed off duty
Our team is investigating the incident with urgency and the staff allegedly involved has been placed off duty,” the company said in a statement to FMT.
It also stressed that it does not tolerate any rude, unsafe or disrespectful behaviour towards anyone at its stores.
The company added that further action would be taken if necessary and called for patience while investigations are still ongoing.
Video went viral online
The update comes after a 23-second video of the incident circulated on social media today.
In the clip, a dispute could be seen between a food delivery rider and a convenience store staff member.
The rider, who posted about the incident on TikTok, claimed that he had asked the staff member about his order before she allegedly responded rudely and threw soup at him.
The video later made its way to other social media platforms, where netizens called for the incident to be investigated.
