CFS follows up on frozen noodle imported from Taiwan suspected to be processed with non-food additive grade chlorine dioxide
| Issue Date | 1.9.2015 |
|---|---|
| Source of Information | The Taiwanese authorities |
| Food Product | Three batches of frozen noodles imported from Taiwan into Hong Kong |
| Product Name and Description | 1. |
| Reason For Issuing Alert | The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Taiwanese authorities that a local company there, Sin Fu Chemicals Co. Ltd, has sold non-food additive grade chlorine dioxide to E Tong Foods Co. Ltd for making noodles. The above mentioned three batches of products were imported into Hong Kong through Premier Taste Limited. |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | The CFS liaised with the importer concerned and instructed it to stop selling the products in question. The CFS will also mark and seal all its remaining stocks and trace the distribution of the products concerned. The trade has been alerted to the incident. The CFS will continue to follow up on the case and liaise with the Taiwanese authorities, and take appropriate actions to safeguard food safety and public health. |
| Advice to the Trade | Stop using or selling the products concerned |
| Advice to Consumers | Not to consume the affected batches of the products |
| Further Information |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2015-9-1