Food Alerts / Allergy Alerts - Not to consume two kinds of plasticiser-tainted sauce imported from Taiwan

Not to consume two kinds of plasticiser-tainted sauce imported from Taiwan

Issue Date	17.8.2011
Source of Information	The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
Food Product	Sauce
Product Name and Description	1. Brand name and food name: Flavor Full Black Sesame Spread Manufacturer: Flavor Full Foods Inc. Place of origin: Taiwan Net weight: 170 g Best before: May 19, 2012 2. Brand name and food name: Kimlan Sweet Sauce Manufacturer: Kimlan Foods Co, Ltd Place of origin: Taiwan Net weight: 200 g Best before: May 9, 2014
Reason For Issuing Alert	Both products have been found to contain plasticizer, di-butyl phthalate (DBP). Although the acute toxicity of DBP is low, chronic large-dose exposure to DBP was found to affect the reproduction and development and cause birth defect in animals.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety	The CFS has instructed the importers to immediately stop selling and recall the relevant batches of the products. The CFS will closely follow up the case, conduct checks at retail outlets and take samples of similar products for testing.
Advice to the Trade	Stop selling the concerned products.
Advice to Consumers	Stop consuming the concerned products.
Further Information	The CFS press release CFS Website: Plasticisers in food For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may call the hotlines set up by local importers of the 'Flavor Full Black Sesame Spread' at 3628 7800 and the 'Kimlan Sweet Sauce' at 2382 0678 during office hours.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2011-8-17