The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged chilled duck wings

Product name: Pepper Vine Duck Wings
Brand: JUEWEI
Place of origin: China
Distributor: Juewei Food (Hong Kong) Limited
Net weight: 170 grams
Use-by date: May 9, 2024

• The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Mong Kok 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 25g of food

• The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and has instructed it to stop sale and to remove from shelves the affected batch of the product.
• The distributor concerned has initiated a recall of the affected batch of the product according to the CFS' instruction.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it.

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

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the distributor's hotline at 3468 6021 during office hours for enquiries about the product recall.

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