A man in Shanghai has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant seeking compensation of 21,000 yuan after being served a bloody medium rare steak.
The man, surnamed Wu, dined at a local Western-style restaurant in the city and ordered a steak. When the waiter suggested he have it medium well done, Wu insisted on a medium rare steak which will usually have some blood inside. However, Wu was angry when he was served a bloody steak.
Wu asked for a free meal, but the restaurant refused. He then paid the bill of 2,110 yuan and then took the steak home.
Wu is arguing in his claim that the restaurant has violated the Food Safety Law. He is seeking compensation many times more than what he paid for the steak.
The court rejected Wu’s case because the restaurant had used proper cooking techniques when preparing the meal.