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IJooz Revamps Dispensers After Viral Straw-Licking Video; Teen Charged

4/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

IJooz will upgrade its dispensers with packaged straws and lock-away compartments after a viral teen video.
The company reported the incident to police, sanitized the dispenser and replaced all 500 straws.
Teen Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was charged in Singapore for licking a straw on 12 March.
His case remains pending.
A court permitted his Manila trip from 2 May to 25 May, with a return hearing on 29 May.

History

Historical Context

In March 2003 Singapore recorded its first SARS case at Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Ministry of Health, following WHO alerts, launched a task force, invoked the Infectious Diseases Act and imposed nationwide hygiene standards that spurred extensive hygiene upgrades. The outbreak infected 238 people and killed 33, prompting lasting food-service sanitation rules still cited in today’s corporate health policies.

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Story summary

IJooz will upgrade its dispensers with packaged straws and lock-away compartments after a viral teen video.
The company reported the incident to police, sanitized the dispenser and replaced all 500 straws.
Teen Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was charged in Singapore for licking a straw on 12 March.
His case remains pending.
A court permitted his Manila trip from 2 May to 25 May, with a return hearing on 29 May.

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