Prepackaged noodle not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Cheeki Monki Nutritious Baby Noodles (Spinach)

Brand:

Cheeki Monki

Place of origin:

Korea

Distributor:

Trey International Co., Ltd.

Net weight:

150g

Best-before date:

Jul 8, 2021

Non-compliant test parameters:

Vitamin A

Detected content:

100μg RE/100g

Declared content:

90μg RE/30g (i.e. 300μg RE/100g)

Sampling location:

A department store in Ma On Shan

Remarks:

  1. The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the same incriminated batch of the affected product.
  2. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  3. The CFS is tracing the distribution of the affected product.
  4. 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.
  5.  The CFS will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/Thursday, Apr 2, 2020