TFDA Conducts Nationwide Bubble Tea & Ice Cream Inspection, Fines Totaling NT$1.05 Million Issued; Brands Like '8曜和茶', 'Dain-Dai

Beverage shops got inspected. The Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced the results of the '2025 On-Site Prepared Beverages and Ice Products Inspection Project' today (17th). In collaboration with local health bureaus, they inspected 387 beverage and ice cream businesses nationwide and sampled 448 products. Violations ranged from hygiene management, product liability insurance, expired food products, to nutritional and caffeine labeling, and exceeding microbial limits. According to the summary table compiled by the TFDA, local health bureaus imposed fines totaling NT$1.05 million. Among them, '8曜和茶' was fined NT$40,000 for non-compliance with caffeine labeling, 'Dain-Dain' was fined NT$30,000 for labeling violations on their apple vinegar product and issues with the supplier, and 'Ching Shan's 'Tian Chan Black Tea' exceeded the acceptable limit for Enterobacteriaceae and failed re-inspection, also resulting in a NT$30,000 fine.