Centre for Food Safety

Prepackaged rice products

Product name: Rice Vermicelli

Brand: Sun Phoenix

Place of origin: China

Distributor: Sun Yik Food Limited (hotline: 6330 0136)

Net weight: 400 grams per pack

Best-before date: June 2, 2023

Product name: Hsin Tung Yang Rice Noodles

Brand: Hsin Tung Yang

Place of origin: Taiwan

Distributor: B&S Company (hotline: 3628 7800)

Net weight: 300g per pack

Best-before date: November 1, 2023

• The CFS collected the above-mentioned samples from two supermarkets in Eastern District respectively for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test results showed that the samples contained gluten, but it was not declared on the food labels.
• Individuals who are intolerant to gluten may develop symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and rash upon consumption.

• The CFS has informed the vendors concerned of the irregularities and instructed them to stop sale and remove from shelves the affected batches of the products.
• The distributors concerned have initiated recalls on the affected batches of the products.
• The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. Investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch(es) of the product(s) without proper food label immediately.  

• Consumers who are intolerant to gluten should not eat the affected batch of product.
• Seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after consuming the food.

The CFS press release