Overview

• A video of a worker urinating into a vat at the Tsingtao beer factory in China went viral, causing public outrage and an immediate investigation by both the company and local authorities.
• The incident led to the company's shares falling as much as 7.5%, negatively affecting China's second largest brewery, which holds a substantial 16% market share in the country.
• Reportedly, the tainted malt from the incident was isolated and sealed by Tsingtao representatives to prevent contamination, assuring that the incident did not hamper the ongoing production.
• There is confusion regarding the employment status of the worker involved and the person who filmed the incident, with some sources suggesting they were not directly employed by Tsingtao but were external hires.
• The event, which has received tens of millions of views on social media, has divided public opinion, with some supporting Tsingtao while others vow never to consume the beer again.