Preservative exceeds legal limit in pickled vegetable sample
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Food name:
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Pickled vegetable |
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Preservative:
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Sulphur dioxide |
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Detected level:
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1000 parts per million |
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Maximum permitted level:
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500 parts per million |
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Sampling location:
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A retail shop in Tseung Kwan O |
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Remarks:
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- The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendor to stop selling 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 sulphur dioxide detected in the sample, adverse health effects would not be caused under usual consumption.
- The Centre for Food Safety will continue to follow up on the unsatisfactory result, including tracing the source of the food in question and taking sample for testing.
- Investigation is ongoing.
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END/ Tuesday, May 23, 2023
