Prepackaged beef noodles sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Beef Noodles in Tomato Soup
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| Brand: |
Sau Tao |
| Place of origin: |
China |
| Sole agent: |
Sun Shun Fuk Foods Company Limited |
| Weight: |
140g |
| Best-before date: |
15.7.2023 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Total Fat |
| Detected content: |
10.8 g per 100g |
| Declared content: |
1 g per 100g |
| Sampling location: |
A supermarket in Hung Hom |
| Remarks |
- The Centre for Food Safety 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 Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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END/ November, 1 2022 (Tuesday)