Prepackaged kimchi sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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韓國泡菜 |
| Brand: |
樓上 |
| Place of origin: |
Korea |
| Distributor: |
僑陽陸海產有限公司 |
| Net Weight: |
500g |
| Best-before date: |
12/7/2023 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Sugars |
| Detected content: |
1.6g per 100g |
| Declared content: |
0g per 100g |
| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Eastern 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.
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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/ July, 5 2023 (Wednesday)