"KFC is very sorry about this. Our quality department has inspected the restaurant and urged the staff to immediately clean and sterilize the ice-makers and other equipment strictly in accordance with our standards."

A comment posted on KFC (China)'s official micro blog on Sina Weibo, on Sunday, following a report by China Central Television that edible ice at a KFC store in Beijing contained 19 times more bacteria colonies than allowed under China's national standards.