The Centre for Food Safety

Bottled alcoholic drink

Product name: 白鶴にごりうめ酒 (not available in English)

Place of origin: Japan

Manufacturer: Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co Ltd

Importer: Nansen Trading Co (HK) Ltd

Volume: 720 millilitres per bottle

Lot code: HBZG/UP

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its routine Food Incident Surveillance System, noted that the concerned product is under recall in Japan and Macao due to possible damage of the bottle rims.  The CFS immediately followed up with major local importers, retailers and the Japanese authorities concerned. According to the information provided by the Japanese authorities, a local importer, Nansen Trading Co (HK) Ltd, had imported the affected batch of the product into Hong Kong.
•  According to the information provided by the importer concerned, it had imported 25 cartons (a total of 150 bottles) of the affected batch of the product, of which 7 cartons were distributed and the remaining stock was stored in its warehouse.  The importer has removed from shelves and stopped sale of the affected product and initiated a recall.

• The CFS immediately followed up with major local importers, retailers and the Japanese authorities concerned.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it.

• Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have purchased any.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the hotline of the importer at 2546 6680 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.