PETALING JAYA: Fearing the tapioca pearls or balls used in drinks may be unsafe for human consumption, bubble tea shops have been sending the products for testing to ensure they are free of maleic acid.
Bubble tea company Ochado’s business director Desmond Chui said the company sent its pearls for testing two weeks ago after hearing that maleic acid had been detected in some tapioca pearls.
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