{
  "id": 17780285,
  "title": "Rats were filmed foraging in a kueh rice cake basket at Pasir Ris coffee shop; staff says monthly pest control is already in place",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/rats-were-filmed-foraging-in-a-kueh-rice-cake-basket-at-pasir-ris",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/rats-were-filmed-foraging-in-a-kueh-rice-cake-basket-at-pasir-ris-coffee-shop-staff-says-monthly-pest-control-is-already-in-place"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Rats have been spotted foraging for food at a coffee shop in Pasir Ris, sparking food hygiene concerns among the members of the public. As reported by Shin Min Daily News , customers saw two rats climbing into a basket full of kueh rice cake, emerging from under an adjacent cabinet near the basket. Additionally, there was the smell of rat droppings that lingered around the coffee shop,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}