Prepackaged beverages not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Dayday Cashew Nuts, Walnut & Peanut Drink
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Place of origin:
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Hong Kong
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Distributor:
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Deli Fresh Food Company Ltd
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Net volume:
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1 L
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Use By Date
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11/8/2020
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Sugars Content
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Detected content:
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7.9g /100ml
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Declared content:
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3.0g/100ml
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Sampling location:
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A Supermarket in Mei Foo
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Remarks:
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- The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the same 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, September 4, 2020