The Empress Dowager tea responded to being found to contain trans fatty acids.

On August 25th, there was an evaluation stating that several tea beverage brands, including HEYTEA and Bawang Chaji, contained trans fatty acids. In response to this, Bawang Chaji told reporters that this information was not true. In media reports, it was mentioned that the trans fatty acid content in Bawang Chaji's Boya Jue Xian product was tested to be 0.0133g/100g, which meets the requirements of the national food safety standard regarding "0 trans fatty acids."