Woman goes to Dunkin’. Then she spots a mouse right on top of the Dubai chocolate donuts in the window

People usually go to donut shops for one thing and one thing only: to load up on heaps of sugary goodness.

But one content creator saw an unwelcome guest skip the line at a donut joint.

‘Surprise Guest Today at Dunkin‘

Content creator Glafki Angeli (@glafkiangeli) shares footage from her local Dunkin' in the Netherlands. Her video has since accumulated more than 13.3 million views.

The video begins with Angeli filming racks and racks of donuts in the shop. Then, she zooms in on the Dubai chocolate donuts. Sprawled directly on top of one of them is a large gray mouse.

“Surprise guest today at Dunkin',” Angeli writes in text overlaying her video.

While one person jokingly commented that the mouse was clearly “the manager,” most of Angeli's viewers did not hold back their disgust in her comment section.

“Should be closed immediately!” one wrote. Another commented, “Those donuts are too close to the floor in general.”

“I'm sorry, but you need to report this,” a viewer advised. “Mice carry a lot of diseases, including [hantavirus], which can be deadly to humans. This is gross and unacceptable.”

Does Dunkin' Have a History of Pests?

Rodent videos have led to closures at Dunkin' stores before.

According to CBS News, New York City's health department shut down a midtown Manhattan Dunkin' Donuts in 2014. This followed a customer filming and posting a 15-second video of “a rat crawling around the doughnuts at the shop.”

The department cited a “severe rodent infestation,” along with “food not being protected from contamination.”

In November 2019, NBC Boston reported that an East Boston Dunkin' closed after a Facebook video showed “scurrying rodents” under tables and on bakers' racks.

There do not appear to be any reports of pest problems at Dunkin' locations in the Netherlands.

What Happens if You Eat Something a Mouse Has Touched?

While the hantavirus is commonly carried by bank voles in the Netherlands, mice in general do pose health risks through what they leave behind. A Health and Human Services guide for the city of Long Beach, California, says rodents “contaminate food or food contact surfaces they walk on through urination and defecation.” They can also spread bacteria from filthy areas onto food that people eat.

More specifically, Texas A&M reports rodent feces containing Salmonella can contaminate food—and that bacteria can survive in droppings for up to 90 days.

“Salmonella, or salmonellosis, is an infection with Salmonella bacteria that causes diarrhea, fever and stomach pains,” the Cleveland Clinic explains on its website. “You can get it from contaminated food and, sometimes, from animals.”

The Cleveland Clinic warns that once infected, human beings can also contaminate surfaces and foods with Salmonella without proper hygiene. Immunocompromised and older folks are more at risk for Salmonella.

While Salmonella is generally treatable, the Cleveland Clinic advises seeking a healthcare professional if your symptoms include the following: “High fever; Blood in your poop; Throwing up frequently, not being able to keep food or liquids down; Dark-colored pee or less pee than usual; Dry mouth or throat; Dizziness.”

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Subplot News reached out to Angeli via TikTok comment, as well as Dunkin' Netherlands via email.

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