Results of Sample with Irregularity
Preservative exceeds legal limit in two prepackaged oyster sauce samples
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Food name:
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OYSTER FLAVORED SAUCE
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Brand:
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YUET WO
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Net weight:
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630 ml
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Place of origin:
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Hong Kong
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Best before date:
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- January 17, 2025
- March 22, 2025
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Preservative:
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Sorbic Acid
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Detected level:
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- 1253 parts per million
- 1246 parts per million
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Maximum permitted level:
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1000 parts per million
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Sampling location:
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- A supermarket in Causeway Bay
- An online vendor
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Remarks:
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- The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendors to stop selling the incriminated batches of the affected products
- 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 sorbic acid detected in the samples, risk assessment showed that adverse health effects are unlikely under usual consumption.
- The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the unsatisfactory result, including tracing the source of the affected products.
- Investigation is ongoing.
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END/ Monday, May 6, 2024
