Prawn Crackers not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
SZE HING LOONG HANAMI PRAWN CRACKERS (105G) |
| Brand: |
SZE HING LOONG |
| Place of origin: |
Thailand |
| Distributor: |
SZE HING LOONG DEVELOPMENT LTD |
| Net weight: |
105g |
| Best-before date: |
23.10.2021 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Saturated Fatty Acids |
| Detected content: |
8.8g/100g |
| Declared content: |
4.81g/100g |
| Sampling location: |
A supermarket at Ma On Shan |
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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/Monday, October 5, 2020