A Hong Kong sushi restaurant has apologised after a customer spotted a threadlike parasite crawling out of a piece of sashimi, triggering widespread food safety concerns across social media.Popular Japanese chain Gatten Sushi, which debuted in the city in September 2024, issued an apology on social media on Tuesday after footage of the incident at its Causeway Bay branch went viral.The video, shared by a diner on Threads, shows a thin, white parasite emerging from a piece of golden eye snapper sashimi during the social media user’s visit to the outlet last Friday.
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TUE · 2026-05-12 · 08:24 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0512-75548
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Viral clip of parasite in sashimi at Hong Kong sushi branch triggers raw emotions
A viral video has prompted an apology from Japanese sushi chain Gatten Sushi after a customer discovered a parasite in sashimi at its Causeway Bay branch in Hong Kong. The footage, shared on social media on Tuesday, shows a thin, white parasite emerging from a piece of golden eye snapper sashimi.
Oscar LiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 08:24 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A viral video has prompted an apology from Japanese sushi chain Gatten Sushi after a customer discovered a parasite in sashimi at its Causeway Bay branch in Hong Kong. The footage, shared on social media on Tuesday, shows a thin, white parasite emerging from a piece of golden eye snapper sashimi. The incident occurred last Friday during the customer's visit. The discovery has sparked widespread food safety concerns among the public. Gatten Sushi, which opened in Hong Kong in September 2024, issued its apology via social media.
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Gatten Sushi debuted in Hong Kong in September 2024.
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Popular Japanese chain Gatten Sushi issued an apology on social media.
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The incident triggered widespread food safety concerns across social media.
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A customer spotted a threadlike parasite crawling out of a piece of sashimi at a Hong Kong sushi restaurant.
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The footage shows a thin, white parasite emerging from a piece of golden eye snapper sashimi.
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