date:Jul 17, 2013
buy straws regularly, and we sell hundreds of packs every month, said the vendor, who only wanted to be identified as Chen.
In a beverage shop named Guoxiang in the Jing'an district, a manager surnamed Yang said he purchases straws from markets in Yu Garden, and has never been aware of the safety concerns.
Insiders said thick straws, such as those used for bubble tea, tend to be more at risk because they use more materials and are more expensive to make.
The price of a qualified straw is aro