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SINGAPORE: All “affected” fruits have been discarded after a bat was seen eating bananas at an NTUC FairPrice outlet in Jurong East, the supermarket chain said on Friday (October 16).
A video that circulated online Friday showed a bat hanging from a banana comb and biting into the fruit.
The bananas, which were labeled with a price tag but had no wrapper, were hung from a shelf on top of other fruits and vegetables.
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“We are aware of a video circulating on social media of a bat eating a banana comb at night at our 24-hour store located at 345 Jurong East St 31,” NTUC FairPrice said in a Facebook post.
“This incident occurred outside the store where the fruits were displayed,” the company said.
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NTUC FairPrice said it has since moved all the fruit into the store to avoid similar occurrences in the future.
“Checks have also been carried out to ensure that the affected fruits have been discarded,” he said, apologizing for any inconvenience caused by the incident.
NTUC FairPrice added that it is in contact with the authorities to investigate the cause of the presence of bats in the area.
