Prepackaged pork floss sample detected with non-permitted preservative
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Food name:
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Porntip Flossy Pork |
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Brand:
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Porntip |
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Net Weight:
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185g |
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Place of origin:
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Thailand |
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Best before date:
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June 10, 2023 |
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Preservative:
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Benzoic acid |
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Detected level:
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130 parts per million |
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Maximum permitted level:
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Not permitted |
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Sampling location:
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A retail shop at Kwun Tong |
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Remarks:
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- The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendor to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- According to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap 132BD), any person who sells food with preservative above the legal limit may be prosecuted and is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- Based on the level of Benzoic acid detected in the sample, adverse health effects would not be caused under usual consumption.
- The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the unsatisfactory result, including tracing the source of the food in question.
- Investigation is ongoing.
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END/ Monday, March 6, 2023