A patient's family member found a mouse's head in a packed meal from a hospital canteen in southern China.

The video was filmed at Xiushan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Chongqing City on June 27.

The complainant claimed their lunch of konjac duck turned into a 'konjac mouse' after they uncovered the unappetising object, which bore a striking resemblance to a rodent's head. The horrifying find has stirred local health and market regulation officials into action, launching a thorough investigation into the incident.

Late on the evening of June 27, preliminary findings from the Xiushan County Market Supervision Administration confirmed the distressing discovery, stating that upon receipt of the report, they immediately sealed off the object and initiated verification procedures. The authorities have since confirmed the object in question was indeed a rat's head.

A staff member from the Xiushan County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has commented on the matter, explaining that the hospital canteen is not run by the hospital itself but is instead managed by a third-party operator, who was selected via a government website tendering process. They stressed that no such incident has ever occurred before.

Following this unsettling incident, the canteen has been temporarily closed.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月27日，重庆秀山县，有患者家属在秀山中医医院食堂的盒饭中吃出老鼠头，希望相关部门进行严查。当事人表示，中午饭的魔芋鸭变成了“魔芋老鼠”，其展示了发现的异物，与老鼠头高度相似。当天，当地市场监管局、卫健委等有关部门介入调查。
27日晚7时许，秀山县市场监管局通报初步调查结果称，接到舆情通报后，该局第一时间会同相关部门查封了实物，并展开调查核实工作。经认定，该异物为老鼠头。
秀山县中医医院一名工作人员回应，食堂并非医院自己办的，是通过政府网站招标进来的第三方食堂，此前从未发生这种事情。目前秀山县中医医院食堂已经停业。