Prepackaged almond milk not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Almond Milk Unsweetened |
| Brand: |
137 Degrees |
| Place of origin: |
Thailand |
| Distributor: |
Earth Selectives Ltd.
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| Net Weight: |
1000ml |
| Best-before date: |
17/01/2024 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Sodium, calcium and saturated fatty acids |
| Detected content: |
Sodium: 56mg per 100ml
Calcium: 38mg per 100ml
Saturated fatty acids: 0.79g per 100ml
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| Declared content: |
Sodium: 6mg per 100ml
Calcium: 111mg per 100ml
Saturated fatty acids: 0.3g per 100ml
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| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Eastern District |
| 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.
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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.
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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/ October, 4 2023 (Wednesday)