Shanghai police say two 17-year-olds were placed in "administrative detention" following the incident at a restaurant where diners simmer food at their own tables.

"We fully understand that the distress caused to our customers by this incident cannot be fully compensated for by any means," Haidilao said in a statement

We fully understand that the distress caused to our customers by this incident cannot be fully compensated for by any means,'

Two 17-year-old males have been detained by police in Shanghai, China, for allegedly urinating into a hotpot at a Haidilao restaurant and posting the video online, reports Global Times. The worrying incident dates back to last month.