By Bahk Eun-ji



More than 40 outlets of coffee shop franchises have been caught for using contaminated ice, the health authority said Tuesday.



The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety collected 428 iced drinks from coffeehouses across the country from June 10 to July 9, and found 41 branches were using ice that contained a high level of potassium permanganate and germs.





More than 40 coffee franchise outlets including Starbucks and Ediya Coffee have been found to have used contaminated ice cubes, the health ministry said Tuesday. /Korea Times file