- Mister, what are you doing? - I'm experimenting.
What experiment?
If I spray contaminated water and leave them for two hours
the food poisoning bacteria will grow 100 times faster.
You're spraying them with contaminated water?
- Then the food will rot. - That's right.
Then what will rot the most between the kimbap, sandwiches, and pork?
Excuse me?
It's difficult to say.
You'll know in 30 minutes.
- How? - I'll feed it to the customers.
What?
[Detective Alice]
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[Episode 5: Red Pepper Paste Temptations I]
55, 56, 57.
Ji Soo, how many calories did I burn? About 500, right?
About 20 calories.
Look at this. Input your height, weight, and waist size.
My waist size? 24?
I already know it's 28. Are you trying to trick an app?
- 24. - Wow, this is fun.
Then will I start losing weight now?
Would you lose weight from just inputting your data in the app?
Look at this. This is the amount you should take in per day. 2,000 calories.
Every person has a different amount they should intake, so it's good to know.
That's amazing.
The problem is that you're consuming twice this amount of calories.
Every day.
Oh my god.
I'm going to do 2,000.
- One, two, three, four! - Get yourself together. Sit down.
Five, six, seven!
It feels nice to come here.
On a day like this, if we don't have work and we stay home...
It's a perfect day to make some vegetable pancake.
What?
That day when Madame Kim left the spicy pork, it was so delicious.
You must have been satisfied.
But I couldn't catch her that day. I have to find her and get her recipe.
And get the truth out of President Gu too?
Yeah. But he says he has no idea.
Yes, Team Leader. Okay, got it.
- I'm off to an investigation. - Okay.
Why are you taking pictures here? It's clean.
It is an investigation of all dynamics and levels. I ask for your cooperation.
Please finish it in 30 minutes. This is affecting our operations.
"Between kimbap, sandwiches, and pork"
"which one will rot the quickest?" That's what he said?
Yes, that's what the cook said.
It's not rotten.
This is not any ordinary kimbap. It's amazing.
What did he add?
I don't think you should be eating that.
And the sandwiches?
I'm really sad for some reason.
I have to pack this to take home.
All the customers got food poisoning and were taken to the emergency room.
Exactly. Why would someone put it out in the sun to cause food poisoning?
As if he was drying out squid.
But the kimbap and sandwiches are fine.
I know. But he definitely asked me which one would rot the quickest.
Then what did the customers eat that made them go to the hospital?
The braised spicy chicken?
Oh! The cause of the food poisoning this time is the chicken.
Let's go camping jejuni?
An infection caused when you don't wash your hands after handling meat, right?
- Campylobacter jejuni. - Right. That's what I said.
That's not it.
If braised spicy chicken is rotten, wouldn't it be because of the chicken?
I saw something on TV where they talked about fake expired meat
being distributed to 150 schools. It was on the news.
They call them zombie meat. Made in China.
There are meats that are two to seven years old.
They call meats like that zombie meat.
Who are you?
I'm a grade 2 student from Daenam Middle School. Nam Bit Na.
My dream is to become a detective.
I see, future detective. You made a good point.
Zombie meat could be a big problem.
Student, what are you talking about?
That's not true. We only use the best meat!
The highest quality meat approved by HA, CCP, and health organizations.
We feel undeserving of this.
I am aware. I don't think the meat is the problem.
That's what I'm saying.
The problem is the red pepper paste.
Wow, you're so cool! You're like Sherlock Holmes.
Then what am I? Watson?
Can I be Watson? So I can follow him around.
Why don't you graduate school first? Study hard.
You don't need to become a detective.
Who did you get your red pepper paste from?
Oh, from Chu Jang Distribution.
It's a company that's been around for a while.
Wait, it's a pretty famous company. Would their food cause a problem?
You're right.
Chu Jang Distribution is a red pepper paste brand that I know well.
The bacteria found in this red pepper paste is Bacillus cereus.
The poisons excreted from this bacteria are so strong that
they can withstand boiling of up to 135 degrees for four hours.
Bacillus cereus?
Even the sound of that name is ominous.
What kind of company is this?
Chu Jang Distribution.
Established in 2001, with an investment of 1.2 million won into the factory.
A speciality in food product delivery.
In 2010, they were awarded the gold award for family food.
In 2013, they participated in the world food festival in Costa Rica.
Leo, this company is a pretty good one.
- Not everything is as it seems. - That's what you always say.
But why are you washing your hands again?
We came from outside. You're not washing your hands?
What? So you wash your hands every time you come inside?
There are research results that suggest that there are 400 times more bacteria
on an office desk than in bathrooms.
On your desk, there must be about
800 times the bacteria of a bathroom.
Do you have to say that?
If you eat at your office desk, you might as well eat off the toilet.
You're too mean.
Here.
Leo, you have a serious case of mysophobia.
If they were established in 2001, they've been around for a while.
So the management can be very habitual.
In a company like this, the president doesn't take personal responsibility
but the operations are conducted by the workers without much care.
It's possible that management operations are not controlled.
Mixed paste, soybean paste, soy sauce, red pepper paste.
Their upside is that they supply these products at a cheaper price.
If it is cheap with no clear basis, we need to be suspicious.
Leo, I think we need to go to the investigation scene.
- Let's go together. - What? Really?
We may find evidence there, so let's go and see.
Sure!
But you know that cook the student mentioned?
The one who purposely tried to spoil the buffet food.
Yes.
But unlike what the student said
the kimbap and sandwiches were not rotten at all.
On top of that, they were unbelievably delicious.
The kimbap was so moist it melted, but the seaweed was crispy.
The fresh salad inside
was being hugged by the kimbap perfectly.
- What about the sandwiches? - Those were unbelievable too.
The bread was a masterpiece itself.
It tasted like wine, strangely.
The subtle scent of wine coming from the soft bread...
It strangely gave me a lump in my throat.
- The bread tasted like wine? - Yes.
Did you confirm the cook's identity?
The catering company was from a buffet company.
And the cook was one of the cooks employed for that day only.
His address and phone number were all fake.
And the student? You said she saw the cook's face, right?
She said she saw, but she couldn't describe him in detail.
You think so too, right? Something is weird.
The foods that he said he would spoil were fine.
But the cook still managed to cause food poisoning.
What kind of puzzle could this be?
You seem to enjoy this job. Finding the criminals.
Definitely. Can't you see my sense of duty?
To people who play with food, these criminals...
I am going to arrest them all with my bare hands!
The wine is reborn through this bread.
When you are exhausted from life, the smell will make the stress disappear.
- Can I try it? - Can you try it?
Bread is happiness.
You're not happy, are you?
That means this bread is not yours.
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