MALAYSIA: A Malaysian woman has revealed that she was shocked to discover glass fragments mixed in her iced coffee, which had even pierced the drink’s plastic bag, potentially putting her health at risk.
According to a report by Malaysian publication China Press, the woman had purchased five packets of iced coffee from a local coffeeshop and ordered them in takeaway bags. Upon returning home, she noticed that two of the bags had ruptured, causing the coffee to leak.
Initially attributing the leaks to the poor quality of the plastic bags, she proceeded to pour the coffee into a container. She was stunned to find that the coffee was contaminated with numerous glass shards.
The glass fragments, some of which were sharp and irregularly shaped, had mixed with the ice cubes, making them difficult to distinguish. The woman noted that the fragments appeared similar to ice cubes, which could have led to dangerous consequences if she had consumed the beverage without inspecting it.
Taking to Facebook, the woman expressed her concern over the potential danger she narrowly avoided, emphasizing that she had checked the contents before drinking. She speculated that the glass fragments may have resulted from a broken glass near the coffeeshop’s ice bucket, with staff possibly failing to remove all the shards before using the ice in her drinks.
The woman suggested that, rather than discarding the contaminated ice, the staff may have unknowingly mixed the glass shards with the drink.
After attempting to raise the issue with the coffeeshop, the woman claimed that staff denied any wrongdoing. In response, she reported the incident to local authorities, who have since launched an investigation.
The situation has sparked outrage online, with many netizens voicing their anger and advising the woman to file a police report. Several commenters claimed that this was not the first time such an incident had occurred at this particular coffeeshop, citing similar complaints from other customers.
Investigations are ongoing.