Prepackaged Pineapple juice not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Ceres 100% Juice Blend Pineapple (1L)
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Brand:
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Ceres
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Place of origin:
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South Africa
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Distributor:
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PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited, Watson House, 1-5 Wo Liu Hang Road Fo Tan, HK
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Net weight:
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1L
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Use By Date:
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09-04-2019
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Energy
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Detected content:
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222kJ/100mL
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Declared content:
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48kJ/100mL
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Sampling location:
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A supermarket in Western
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Remarks:
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- The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the incriminated batch 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/Friday, January 18, 2019