Domino’s Pizza has apologised after a video of an employee appearing to pick his nose and wipe his hand on dough went viral.
The video was filmed in the chain’s Amagasaki branch in the Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and posted on forum website Bakusai.
It shows an employee, wearing Domino’s branded uniform and blue gloves, kneading dough and speaking to the person behind the camera.
They then reach up to their face and appear to put their finger in their nose – before wiping it on the dough in front of them.
The video soon went viral and within hours of it being published Domino’s Pizza Japan issued an apology for its employee’s “inappropriate conduct” on X.
“We deeply apologise for making our valued customers uncomfortable,” it added.
The video was filmed after the branch had closed and showed dough being prepared for a 24-hour fermentation process, Domino’s said. This meant it hadn’t been used in any pizzas and it has now been disposed of.
