Food Alerts / Allergy Alerts
Not to consume prepackaged mushroom powder due to the presence of ethylene oxide
Issue Date |
19.3.2024 |
Source of Information |
Centre for Food Safety (CFS) |
Food Product |
Prepackaged mushroom powder |
Product Name and Description |
Product name: Pure Oyster Mushroom Powder
Brand: URBAN MUSHROOM
Place of origin: Hong Kong
Net weight: 65 grams
Best-before date: January 20, 2025
Manufacturer: (Not available in English) |
Reason For Issuing Alert |
- The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Tsuen Wan for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained a pesticide, ethylene oxide.
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified ethylene oxide as a Group 1 carcinogen.
- According to the Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM), a food for human consumption containing pesticide residue may only be sold if consumption of the food is not dangerous or prejudicial to health.
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Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
- The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected product.
- According to the CFS's instructions, the manufacturer concerned has initiated a recall on the affected product.
- The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
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Advice to the Trade |
- The trade should stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.
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Advice to Consumers |
- Members of the public not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
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Further Information |
The CFS press release
Members of the public may call its hotline at 9616 7734 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned.



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Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2024-3-19