Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged butternut squash soup

Product name: Smooth Butternut Squash Soup

Brand: M&S

Place of origin: United Kingdom

Pack size: 600 grams

Sole importer: Alf Retail Hong Kong Limited

Use-by date: October 6, 2024

• The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, has seen notices issued by the Food Standards Agency of the UK and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that the above-mentioned product may contain pieces of metal, and is being recalled.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers.
• A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned sole importer had imported the affected product, which was on sale in its chain stores.
• The importer has already stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected product and initiated a recall.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

• The trade should stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess any of it.

• Members of the public not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call its hotline at 3656 2253 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.