The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged minestrone soup

Product: Hearty Minestrone Soup
Brand: Waitrose
Packing size: 600 grams per cup
Use-by date: January 29, 2017

The CFS, through its routine Food Incident Surveillance System, learned that the British manufacturer of the minestrone soup concerned had initiated a recall of the above-mentioned batch of product as it might contain pieces of plastic. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers. The CFS' investigation found that PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited had imported the affected product into Hong Kong.

According to information provided by the importer concerned, it had imported a total of 60 cups of the affected product, which were only on sale in its chain of supermarkets. Forty-nine cups had been sold and the importer had stopped sale of and removed from shelves the remaining affected product. A recall has also been initiated.

Upon learning of the incident, the CFS has immediately contacted the importer concerned for follow-up.

The CFS has alerted the trade to the incident and will continue to closely monitor the case and take appropriate follow-up action.

Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product.

Not to consume the products concerned.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the vendor's hotline at 2606 8658 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.