Video of HK diners trying to take home raw food goes viral

A video of two diners caught trying to take raw ingredients home from an all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant in Hong Kong went viral on social media over the weekend.

- Gabrielle Andres Correspondent

The video, uploaded on Facebook on Sept 27, has garnered more than 2.4 million views, nearly 10,000 reactions and over 2,700 comments as at the morning of Sept 29.

It shows a restaurant employee approaching a man anda woman seated at a table, asking if they had put food items in their bag. The employee explains that raw food should be consumed on site due to hygiene concerns, and adds that the pair had plenty of time to dine.

The male diner, who initially denied the accusation, is seen taking out food — including raw meat and shellfish — from inside a tote bag with his bare hands.