{"id":26167,"date":"2023-10-24T21:08:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26167"},"modified":"2023-10-24T21:08:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:08:59","slug":"brewery-worker-at-major-beer-firm-caught-urinating-in-lager-tank-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/world-news\/brewery-worker-at-major-beer-firm-caught-urinating-in-lager-tank-sparks-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewery worker at major beer firm caught urinating in lager tank sparks outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A brewery worker has been caught weeing into a tank used to make lager.<\/p>\n<p>In the shocking clip, a worker at a Tsingtao beer factory, dressed in blue overalls, is seen climbing over a wall into the malt tank before relieving himself on the grains. The Chinese firm says it has reported the footage, which received tens of millions of views, to police \u2013 and the batch of malt has been sealed and will not be used.<\/p>\n<p>Tsingtao said: &quot;We are intensifying our management efforts to ensure product quality,\u201d adding the company\u2019s production is continuing as normal. It is understood the company believes the bloke either works for the brewery or for the firm which delivered the grains.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Lidl worker fired for having 69 sick days awarded nearly \u00a314,000 compensation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest news from the Daily Star, click here.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article31271983.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_PAY-AsiaWire-BeerChinese-02jpeg.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Shao Ke said he reckons the man\u2019s actions violated local health regulations \u2013 which could result in him being jailed for up to seven years. The person who filmed the video, which was shared on social media site Weibo, is understood to have been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Pingdu City, where the factory is located, said they immediately conducted an investigation of the brewery after spotting the video and are treating the matter seriously. Following the emergence of the clip, the company, which is China\u2019s second biggest beer maker, has invited consumers to visit the factory to see how it makes beer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article31271985.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Tsingtao-Beers.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31269612.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_irishcartel_main.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Cartel hitman mobster has prison cell raided \u2013 guards find more than they bargained for<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Social media users slammed the worker\u2019s actions and said they could ruin the brand\u2019s reputation. One person said: &quot;A p*ss that will ruin a lot of money, this worker has done some real damage here.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &quot;Good thing I don\u2019t drink beer \u2013 but it\u2019s unimaginable if this brand is finished because of this.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>After the clip was shared, Tsingtao\u2019s shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange dropped by 1% on Friday and by 7.5% on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters <\/i><\/b><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/brewery-worker-major-beer-firm-31271947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brewery worker has been caught weeing into a tank used to make lager. 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