Japan chain stops rice ball sales after staff fake expiry dates

Published: 8/19/2025
Japan chain stops rice ball sales after staff fake expiry dates
Japanese convenience store chain suspends onigiri and deli items sales at 1,600 stores due to fake expiry dates. Ministop found staff at 23 stores extending expiry dates on dishes or relabelling items with false dates. The chain halted onigiri sales on August 9 and extended the pause to other deli items for further investigation.