The United Kingdom Food Standards Agency

*Updated on 10 July 2018

• The United Kingdom Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
• Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission

Several kinds of prepackaged frozen vegetable products produced by the Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd

*Updated on 10 July 2018

• Four kinds of prepackaged frozen vegetable products recalled by the U.K. FSA and the FSAI
• Frozen vegetable products produced by Greenyard Frozen

1. Product name : Sainsbury's Mixed Vegetables

 Packing: one kilogram per pack

 Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited

 Best before date: All codes to January 2020 inclusive

 2. Product name : Waitrose Love Life Vegetable Medley Steamers

 Packing: four small packs of 160 grams each per pack

 Importer: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited

 Best before date: May, July, September 2018

 3. Product name : Growers Pride Mixed Vegetables

 Packing: 450 grams per pack

 Importer: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited

 Best before date: All codes to July 2021 inclusive

 4. Product name : Ross Mixed Vegetables

 Packing: one kilogram per pack

 Importer: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited

 Best before date: All codes to July 2020 inclusive

 5. Product name : Ross Sweetcorn

 Packing: 450 grams per pack

 Importer: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited

 Best before date: All codes to July 2021 inclusive

*Updated on 10 July 2018

Prepackaged frozen vegetable products recalled by the U.K. FSA and the FSAI

1. Product name: Sainsbury's Carrots, Broccoli and Sweetcorn Microwaveable steam bags

Packing: Four small packs of 135 grams per pack

Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited

Best-before date: All codes to January 2020 inclusive

2. Product name: Growers Pride Supersweet Sweetcorn

Packing: 450g per pack

Importer: PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited

Best-before date: All codes to July 2021 inclusive

3. Product name: Tesco Mixed Vegetables with Red Peppers

Packing: 1 kilogram per pack

Importer: China Resources Vanguard (HK) Company Limited

Best-before date: All codes to January 2020 inclusive

4. Product name: Tesco Classic Mixed Vegetables (Resealable)

Packing: 1kg per pack

Importer: China Resources Vanguard (HK) Company Limited

Best-before date: All codes to January 2020 inclusive

Information provided by the RASFF, frozen vegetable products produced by Greenyard Frozen:

Product name: Pinguin Sweet Corn Kernels

Packing: 2.5kg per pack

Importer: Buah Buahan Ltd

Best-before date: June 2, 2019

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) through its Food Incident Surveillance System, learned of a notice issued by the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency that the Greenyard Frozen UK Limited is recalling several kinds of frozen vegetable products as they might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

*Updated on 10 July 2018

Prepackaged frozen vegetable products recalled by the U.K. FSA and the FSAI:

• CFS' further investigation found that three local importers had imported the above affected products into Hong Kong for sale at their chain supermarkets.

Information provided by the RASFF, frozen vegetable products produced by Greenyard Frozen:

• The CFS has received a notification from the RASFF of the European Commission that frozen vegetable products produced by Greenyard Frozen are also being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  According to the information provided by the RASFF, a local importer had imported an affected batch of product.

• The CFS immediately contacted major local importers and retailers for follow-up. Preliminary investigation found that two local importers, The Dairy Farm Company Limited and PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited, had imported the above affected products into Hong Kong for sale at their chain supermarkets. The importers concerned have already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected products and initiated a recall.
•  The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to monitor the case and take appropriate follow-up action. Investigation is ongoing.

*Updated on 10 July 2018

Prepackaged frozen vegetable products recalled by the U.K. FSA and the FSAI:

• The importers concerned have already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected products and initiated a recall according to the CFS' instructions.

Information provided by the RASFF, frozen vegetable products produced by Greenyard Frozen:

• The CFS' investigation confirmed that the product concerned had been imported and sold out.

• Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess them.

• Not to consume the affected products if they have bought any.
• Members of the public can contact the importers and the supermarkets concerned for enquiries about the recall.

• The CFS press release (7 July 2018)

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• The CFS press release (10 July 2018)

Prepackaged frozen vegetable products recalled by the U.K. FSA and the FSAI:

• Members of the public may call the hotlines of the importers concerned, the Dairy Farm Company Limited at 2299 1133, PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited at 2606 8658 and China Resources Vanguard (HK) Company Limited at 2586 3000, during office hours for enquiries about the recall.