Prepackaged Organic Milk Pap Banana Peach sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Organic Milk Pap Banana Peach |
| Brand: |
HiPP |
| Place of origin: |
Croatia
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| Sole agent: |
Linberg’s Limited |
| Net weight: |
250g
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| Use by date: |
31/3/2023
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| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Vitamin D
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| Detected content: |
4.9μg/100g
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| Declared content: |
7μg/100g
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| Sampling location: |
A supermarket at Tsuen Wan District
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| Remarks: |
- The CFS has urged the vendors concerned to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
- 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/ May 4, 2022 (Wednesday)