Two kinds of prepackaged rice seasonings may contain allergens (egg and milk)
Issue Date |
14.6.2019 |
Source of Information |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
Food Product |
Two kinds of prepackaged rice seasonings manufactured in Korea |
Product Name and Description |
(1) Product name: Chung Jung One Rice Sprinkles (vegetable) Place of origin: Korea Manufacturer: Daesang Corporation (Kiheung Plant) Importer: Kofco Enterprise (Asia) Co Ltd Net weight: 24 grams per pack Best-before-dates: December 6, 2018, April 26, 2019 and July 26, 2019 (2) Product name: Chung Jung One Rice Sprinkles (seafood) Place of origin: Korea Manufacturer: Daesang Corporation (Kiheung Plant) Importer: Kofco Enterprise (Asia) Co Ltd Net weight: 24 grams per pack Best-before-dates: December 27, 2018 and April 26, 2019 |
Reason For Issuing Alert |
- The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand that the above-mentioned products are under recall because they may contain egg and milk but the ingredients are undeclared on the food labels.
- The CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers, including the above-mentioned importer. Preliminary investigation found that the importer concerned had imported the above batches of affected products and all of them were distributed for sale. The importer concerned has initiated a recall according to CFS' instruction.
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Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. |
Advice to the Trade |
Stop using or selling the products concerned immediately should they possess them. |
Advice to Consumers |
Consumers who are allergic to egg or milk to stop consuming the products concerned. |
Further Information |
The CFS press release
Members of the public may call its hotline at 2307 6618 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2019-6-14