Prepackaged instant congee sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

 Instant Baby Congee – Spinach & Milk Fish (150g x 2 pcs)

Brand:

 Baby Basic

Place of origin:

 Taiwan

Distributor:

 健康創建(香港) 有限公司

Net Weight:

 150g x 2

Best-before date:

 19/5/2025

Non-compliant test parameters:

 Sodium

Detected content:

 30mg per 100g
Declared content:

27mg per 150g (18mg per 100g)
Sampling location:

A retail shop in Tsuen Wan District

Remarks:
  1. The Centre for Food Safety has urged the vendors concerned to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.  
  2. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  3. 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.
  4. The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/ September, 3 2024 (Tuesday)