Prepackaged udon sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Tanabiki-seimen-Carrot Udon

Brand:

Tanabiki-seimen

Place of origin:

Japan

Manufacturer:

Tanabiki-seimen Company LTD.

Net weight:

100g

Best-before date:

End 2024/4

Non-compliant test parameters:

Vitamin A and Beta-carotene

Detected content:

Vitamin A: 118µg/100g

Beta-carotene: 710µg/100g

Declared content:

Vitamin A: 188µg/100g

Beta-carotene: 1810µg/100g

Sampling location:

A retail shop in Tseung Kwan O

Remarks:
  1. The Centre for Food Safety has urged the vendors concerned to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
  2. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  3. 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.
  4. The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/ December, 23 2022 (Friday)