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'I Almost Died Eating This': Woman Finds Rusty Nail In Crave Nasi Lemak

14 May, 2021
'I Almost Died Eating This': Woman Finds Rusty Nail In Crave Nasi Lemak

A woman found a rusty nail in her meal and shared her ordeal in a now-viral post.

We all know that we only get one chance to make a good first impression.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday (May 12), Elston Ng shared her disappointing nasi lemak experience from Crave Nasi Lemak & Teh Tarik’s (Crave) Compass One outlet.

crave nasi lemak

Image source: Facebook / Elston Ng

Ng had been wanting to try their famous nasi lemak for the first time. However, to her horror, she realised that she had almost eaten a nail after digging into her meal.

She took the matter online to express her disappointment. In her Facebook post, which has over 300 shares, Ng uploaded photos of her food where a single metal nail sat in a spoon.

In the post, the woman wrote that she “almost died eating this” and that “her mouth hurts.”

Responding to comments in her post, Ng explained that the nail was rather ‘long’ and ‘rusty.’ She also mentioned that the nail was hidden in the chilli paste which made it hard to spot.

Ng had responded to a comment saying she was still waiting for a response from Crave and was going to visit the doctor.

Responding to AsiaOne’s queries, a Crave spokesperson said: “We apologise for the experience and investigations are still ongoing on where the metal nail may have come from.”

The spokesperson added that their rice is hand washed before cooking and that there is a metal detector at the factory producing its Ikan Bilis.

Food Safety Tips When Eating Out

crave nasi lemak

Image source: Facebook / Elston Ng

To avoid incidents such as this one from Crave Nasi Lemak, it’s important that we remain careful while eating out. This is especially true if we bring along our children to restaurants. Here are a few food safety tips you should keep in mind:

1. Make sure workers are practising safe food-handling practices. If you can see how your food is prepared, check if the workers are wearing proper attire like gloves and head covers while handling foods.

2. Always ensure if the food you ordered is properly cooked. This is especially true if you buy food that includes meat, poultry or fish that should not be served and eaten carelessly if raw.

3. If necessary, you can check your child’s food first before feeding it to them. See if it is properly cooked and is either steaming hot or cold. Lukewarm food can easily cause germs that can lead to food poisoning. 

4. Immediately stop eating if you chew on anything sharp or hard. There’s no harm in being extra careful while eating. So if you find yourself eating uncomfortably, it’s better to inspect what it is first before finishing your meal.

5. Don’t let leftovers last for too long. Leftover food should be eaten within 3 to 4 days. 

This article was first published on AsiaOne and republished on theAsianparent with permission. 

Lead image source from Facebook / Elston Ng. 

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