Preservative exceeds legal limit in candied lotus seed sample
| Food name: |
Candied lotus seed |
| Preservative: |
Sulphur dioxide |
| Detected level: |
1924 parts per million |
| Maximum permitted level: |
100 parts per million |
| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Kwun Tong District |
| 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 affected product and taking sample for testing.
- Investigation is ongoing.
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END/ Thursday, December 28, 2023