Another bug has apparently been found in food from Asian Gourmet, a restaurant in UTSC’s Student Centre. The discovery was made on October 14 by UTSC student Edison Liu, who was having a long study session when he found what appeared to be a larva in his food.
A similar incident occurred last March, when another UTSC student found a “large winged insect” on her bok choy from Asian Gourmet.
Liu posted about the incident on the “UTSC Bird Courses” group on Facebook, where he included a photo of the insect on his food. The insect also seemed to be on a piece of bok choy.
PHOTO VIA EDISON LIU/FACEBOOK
“I asked for a refund,” Liu wrote to The Varsity. “But the lady didn’t even say sorry. She said bugs from veggies [are] not bad for me.”
Asian Gourmet confirmed the incident. “It’s very difficult to control,” said Asian Gourmet to The Varsity. “We [buy] the veggies from the supermarket. Sometimes [the insect] is hiding inside. Even if we cut it very carefully, we can’t see… we clean two times, three times, but now more carefully.”
Asian Gourmet also said that many Chinese restaurants have a similar issue with their vegetables, and that students should always be careful when eating in particular Chinese greens like bok choy.
“Tell the students we’re so sorry, we’re so sorry for what happened,” said Asian Gourmet.
All food vendors in the Student Centre operate with the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) as the landlord.
The Varsity has reached out to the SCSU for comment.
