A worker of China’s brewer Tsingtao was caught on camera while urinating into a container of beer ingredients at the factory. The video of the incident went viral on the internet and received sharp criticism. Taking cognisance of the matter, the company launched a probe on the viral video and issued a clarification.
Soon after the video started doing rounds on the internet, the Shanghai-listed company witnessed its shares fall as much as 7.5 per cent in early trade on Monday.
The viral video clip has received as many as tens of millions of views on social media. In response to the viral video, the company said that it alerted police immediately about the matter after the video came to its attention. Notably, Tsingtao is known to be one of China’s top beer producers and its biggest exporter.