Prepackaged potato fries sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Hokkaido Fried Potato Urchin Flavor

Brand:

 Plusone

Place of origin:

 Japan

Importer:

 Ever Gain & Omori Forwarding Ltd.

Net Weight:

 32g

Best-before date:

 31/1/2023

Non-compliant test parameters:

 Saturated fatty acids

Detected content:

 16.1g per 100g

Declared content:

 4.4g per 100g

Sampling location:

 A retail shop in Tsuen Wan District

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/ March, 29 2023 (Wednesday)