{"id":13546,"date":"2026-01-08T01:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/chagee-employee-in-china-fired-for-handling-drink-with-bare-hands-in-viral-video-outlet-closed-indefinitely\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T01:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:08:32","slug":"chagee-employee-in-china-fired-for-handling-drink-with-bare-hands-in-viral-video-outlet-closed-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/chagee-employee-in-china-fired-for-handling-drink-with-bare-hands-in-viral-video-outlet-closed-indefinitely\/","title":{"rendered":"Chagee employee in China fired for handling drink with bare hands in viral video, outlet closed indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chagee employee in China stirred drink with bare hands to emulate online trend<\/h2>\n

Popular Chinese beverage chain Chagee has fired an employee after a viral video showed her preparing a drink with her bare hands.<\/p>\n

Her outlet, located in China’s Fujian province, has been suspended indefinitely.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Chagee employee seen stirring drink, handling ingredients with bare hands<\/h3>\n

In the footage that circulated widely on social media, the employee wearing a Chagee uniform and a mask stirred the drink with her entire hand for the camera.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She then used the same hand to dump ice and ingredients into the container, scooping some ingredients directly from the counter into the drink.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Shockingly, she then poured tea over her hand into the container.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Later, she was seen squeezing lemons into containers without wearing gloves.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After pouring tea into the container, she again stirred the drink with her bare hand.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She proceeded to add milk to the drinks, then stirred them with the same hand.<\/p>\n

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Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Chagee employee was creating online content<\/h3>\n

Chagee responded to the viral video in a statement posted on Weibo on Tuesday (6 Jan), saying that the incident took place at a Chagee outlet in Zhangzhou, Fujian.<\/p>\n

The employee had filmed her actions herself as she had intended to create online content featuring “Indian-style milk tea”, reportedly a viral trend.<\/p>\n

She prepared the drink with leftover ingredients from the store shortly before closing time.<\/p>\n

CCTV footage showed that the drinks and ingredients were discarded immediately after the video was recorded, Chagee said.<\/p>\n

Employee dismissed & supervisors demoted<\/h3>\n

In its statement, Chagee said it was “shocked and outraged” by the incident, noting that the employee’s behaviour violated its core commitment to food safety and its brand values.<\/p>\n

The employee involved, who is surnamed Liu, attempted to cover up her actions by claiming that she had recorded the video after closing time, it added.<\/p>\n

She has been dismissed due to serious disciplinary violations and integrity issues.<\/p>\n

The store manager and regional supervisor have also been demoted for failing to supervise her properly.<\/p>\n

Chagee outlet closed indefinitely<\/h3>\n

The affected Chagee outlet in Longwen Baolong Plaza has been closed indefinitely for recitification efforts.<\/p>\n

It will only reopen after these efforts are completed and a rigorous inspection is passed, the company said.<\/p>\n

The outlet currently has a sign pasted on its door, saying it is “temporarily closed”, according to a photo shared on Douyin.<\/p>\n

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Source: @王同学 on Douyin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Food safety is ‘unshakable’ committment, says Chagee<\/h3>\n

Chagee said food safety is its “unshakable bottom line”, adding:<\/p>\n

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Ensuring the safety, health, and consistency of every cup of our product is our unwavering promise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The incident has served as a wake-up call, highlighting areas where its personnel training and daily supervision were insufficient, it noted, thanking those who reminded them of this.<\/p>\n

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Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at <\/i>news@mustsharenews.com<\/i><\/span>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Featured image adapted from @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Chagee employee in China stirred drink with bare hands to emulate online trend Popular Chinese beverage chain Chagee has fired an employee after a viral video showed her preparing a drink with her bare hands. Her outlet, located in China’s Fujian province, has been suspended indefinitely. Source: @帅发财前任两条街 on Weibo Chagee employee seen stirring drink,…<\/p>\n

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