Prepackaged potato fries sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Hokkaido Fried Potato Urchin Flavor
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Brand:
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Plusone |
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Place of origin:
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Japan |
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Importer:
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Ever Gain & Omori Forwarding Ltd. |
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Net Weight:
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32g |
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Best-before date:
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31/1/2023 |
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Saturated fatty acids |
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Detected content:
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16.1g per 100g |
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Declared content:
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4.4g per 100g |
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Sampling location:
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A retail shop in Tsuen Wan District |
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Remarks:
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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/ March, 29 2023 (Wednesday)
