Why was Shanghai’s “unmanned noodle shop” shut down?

According to news on October 27, the machine will make a bowl of hot noodles in less than a minute without any one being on duty. Recently, this kind of "unmanned noodle shop" has appeared on the streets of Shanghai and in some commercial buildings, triggering heated discussions.

A white-collar worker holding a cake in hand was about to buy noodles, but found that the "unmanned noodle shop" had suspended business.

On the evening of October 27, the reporter came to the Huaxin Center on Guilin Road and found that the "Braised Bean Mobile Noodle House", which was still selling normally at noon, had suspended operations. The notice posted on the machine by Shanghai Ludou Catering Management Company, the operator of the "unmanned noodle shop", said, "The testing phase has ended and sales will be temporarily suspended for a few days. After formal approval and filing by the Shanghai market management department, it will be It will be officially opened in the near future.”

A notice posted on the machine by Shanghai Ludou Catering Management Company, the operator of the “Unmanned Noodle Shop”.

In less than a minute, four or five white-collar workers came to scan the code and buy noodles. Some customers told reporters that there would even be a long queue in front of the "unmanned noodle shop" at noon. "The price per bowl is less than 10 yuan and the production time is short. It is a good choice for those of us who are busy at work and have no time to eat out." Ms. Cai, who works at a startup company in a nearby office building, told reporters.

The notice stated that it will be officially opened for business in the near future after formal approval from the Shanghai market management department.

It is understood that the food processing mode of this "unmanned noodle shop" is to quickly defrost the noodle soup box that has been stored at -18°C, and poke the top of the noodle soup box through the water injection port, and pour boiling water into it. , the entire process is completed by machines. In addition to the existing Japanese-style tonkotsu ramen and sour soup beef noodles, the notice stated that on the official opening day, two new products, Taiwanese Sichuan-style braised beef noodles and pea mixed Chongqing noodles, will be launched.

The "unmanned noodle restaurant" is located in a business building on Guilin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai.

For this brand-new business format, the relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Xuhui District Market Supervision Bureau said that supervisors from the grassroots market supervision office had previously inspected this "unmanned noodle shop" on site and confirmed that the operator The business license and food business license are true, but according to the license applied for by the operator, it can only engage in the sale of pre-packaged food, and the "unmanned noodle shop" involves the production of on-site catering, which is not within the scope of business allowed by the license. According to the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration, the "unmanned noodle shop" is suspected of operating beyond its scope and has been required to suspend sales. It is expected to operate again after obtaining relevant licenses.

Operator business license and food business license affixed to the machine.

At present, the three "unmanned noodle restaurants" launched in Shanghai have been stopped. We will wait until the procedures are completed and everyone can share them.