The Centre for Food Safety – Routine Food Surveillance Programme

Prepackaged chilled smoked salmon

Product name: Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices with Dill

Place of origin: Hong Kong

Net weight: 100 grams per pack
Use-by date: All batches on or after June 25, 2022
Distributor: Polyfood Service Co. Ltd

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) collected the above-mentioned smoked salmon sample from an online shop for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 25 grams of the sample, exceeding the standard of the Microbiological Guidelines for Food which states that Listeria monocytogenes should not be detected in 25 grams of food.

• The CFS has informed the manufacturer concerned of the test result and instructed it to stop sale and remove from shelves the affected product, and initiate a recall.
• The CFS visited the concerned production facilities immediately for investigation and instructed the management to perform cleansing and disinfection.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. Investigation is ongoing.

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

• Not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.

 The CFS press release

For enquiries about the recall, members of the public may call the manufacturer at 2898 9962/ 6366 0067 during office hours.

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