Tapioca Pearls
Tapioca pearls are another food item to stay away from when visiting China. Researchers identified polychlorinated biphenyls in the product, a chemical associated with immunological, reproductive, neurological, and endocrine system malfunction, as well as cancer development.
Tofu
Hunan Province’s food safety inspectors discovered some troubling information in 2012. According to the FDA, tofu manufacturers were found to be using iron sulfate and feces in their goods to speed up the fermenting process.