Prepackaged margarine not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Goodman Fielder - Olive Grove Margarine (375g)
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Brand:
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Goodman Fielder
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Place of origin:
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Australia
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Distributor/Manufacturer:
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Manufacturer:
GrainCorp Foods Australia, 1 Roberts Street West Footscray, VIC 3012, Australia.
Distributor :
Goodman Fielder International (HK) Ltd, 707-8 Tai Yau Bldg, 181 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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Net weight:
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375g
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Best-before date:
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15-02-2019
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Trans Fat
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Detected content:
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0.2g/100g
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Declared content:
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0.1g/100g
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Sampling location:
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A supermarket in Kowloon Bay
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Remarks:
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- The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling and removing from shelves all batches of the affected product.
- Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
- The CFS is tracing the distribution of the affected product.
- According to Section 61 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap 132), if any person falsely describes a food or misleads as to the nature, substance or quality of the food on a label of the food sold by him, he shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- The CFS will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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END/ Monday, September 24, 2018