Japanese beef-bowl restaurant operator Sukiya Co. said Saturday it will temporarily close almost all of its outlets nationwide to take sanitary measures after a rat and a cockroach were found in served food.In a rare move for a major restaurant chain operator, Sukiya's nearly 2,000 outlets will be shut from 9 a.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Friday while steps will be taken to block the entry of pests and vermin.Some outlets such as those in shopping malls will be excluded from the closure."We are taking the situation seriously," the Tokyo-based company said in a statement.According to Sukiya, a custo…READ FULL ARTICLE
