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Tapioca starch & boba pearls (Taiwan)

Starches · ingredient · used in Bubble tea & boba (factored, Taiwan)

Inherent → adjusted
3.65 → 3.65
High

Vulnerability dimensions

1 = low · 5 = high

  • Economic gain / price volatility3
  • Supply-chain complexity4
  • Fraud history4
  • Ease of adulteration / detectability4
  • Supplier relationship4
  • Certification gaps3
  • Testing-regime gaps3

No intelligence uplift this month.

Hazard profile

  • Maleic acid / modified-starch adulteration
    Chemical · Taiwan 2013 starch scandal.
  • Unauthorised colours & preservatives
    Chemical · Check EU/GB additive permissions for pearls.
  • Choking hazard
    Physical · Labelling/warnings for children.
  • Cyanogenic glycosides (cassava)
    Chemical

Fraud vulnerability

Likely modes

  • Industrial-grade starch modifiers
  • Undeclared additives

Current drivers

  • Long-distance import chain
  • Factored product – limited process visibility

Typical origins

TaiwanTaiwanTHTHVNVN

Regulatory topics

additivesimportslabelling

Alerts by hazard

Matched alerts, last 90 days

Market & supply signals

No signals recorded.

Related legal & regulatory items

Matched alerts (5)

Most recent first

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United StatesUS FDA enforcement report··Class I22

EXOTIQUE FOODS CANADA: Momchipz Gluten Free Veggie Chips Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower, net wt. 3oz (85g). UPC 6 28634 44216 6. Ingredients: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Tapioca Flour, Coconut Oil, Salt, White Pepper. Proudly Made in Indonesia. Imported for Exotique Foods, Inc. Toronto, ON - Canada.

Undeclared Wheat.

AllergenwheatWheat flour & wheat extractsPalm & coconut oil (whitener fats)Tapioca starch & boba pearls (Taiwan)
Why is this relevant?
  • Material mentioned in reason/ingredients only: wheat, veg-fats, tapioca-boba
  • Severe hazard / Class I
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