"Not a Contraceptive Device but Duck Cornea"… Bizarre Explanation for Foreign Object in Chinese Canteen

Rubber Material Foreign Substance Found in University Cafeteria
Investigation Launched Amid Growing Controversy... "Duck Cornea" Explanation
Explanation Fuels Fire... Related Staff Dismissed

A substance suspected to be a condom was found in food at a university cafeteria in China, but the university gave a ridiculous explanation, claiming it was "duck cornea."

According to Chinese media including Global Times on the 19th (local time), a foreign object was found in food at a student cafeteria of a vocational college in Guangzhou on the 17th.

Student A discovered a transparent, round rubber-like foreign object while eating duck meat served at the time. A and surrounding students suspected the object to be a male contraceptive condom and took photos to share on social networking services (SNS) such as Weibo.

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The shocking claim that a condom was found in the food spread widely on SNS. As the controversy grew with media coverage, the school belatedly launched an investigation, but the explanation returned was that it was "not a condom but duck cornea."

However, A and the students did not accept the school's investigation results, stating, "The foreign object in question is very different from duck cornea," and the controversy only intensified.

One student told local media, "The size of duck cornea is at most about 2 to 3 cm," and added, "The foreign object on the tray at the time was definitely a rubber material produced in a factory. It was also large in size."

In response, the school held some cafeteria staff who were on duty at the time responsible and dismissed them. They also announced that they imposed penalties such as deducting a certain portion of their salary for the mistake. The cafeteria reportedly suspended operations for a certain period.

At the same time, the school formed a special team to trace the raw material supply chain and investigate problems in the supply process to strictly manage and prevent further issues. Chinese authorities plan to officially announce the inspection results of the substance.

Meanwhile, last month, a controversy arose when foreign objects resembling "rat heads" were found in two places: a vocational college in Jiangxi Province and a university hospital cafeteria in Chongqing. At that time, the school and Chinese authorities fueled the controversy by explaining that it was "not a rat head but a duck neck."