Coliform bacteria exceeds legal limit in Frozen Confections sample
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Product name:
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Daily Fresh
- Frozen Confections - Chocolate (12 x 90g)
- Frozen Confections - Durian (12 x 90g)
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Brand:
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Daily Fresh
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Place of origin:
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Malaysia
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Plant name and address:
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Daily Fresh Foods Sdn Bhd
PLO 16, Jalan SR/3, Kawasan Perindustrian Simpang Renggam 1, 86200 Simpang Renggam, Johor, Malaysia
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Importer:
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Kang Long Southasia Foods Company
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Net weight:
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- 54kg
- 108kg
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Best-before date:
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- 05.02.2022
- 17.02.2022
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Contains more than 100 coliform bacteria per gram
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Detected content:
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- 5 samples from the same batch contain 450 to 630 coliform bacteria per gram
- 4 samples from the same batch contain 140 to 220 coliform bacteria per gram
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Sampling location:
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A cold store at Chai Wan
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Remarks:
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- The affected batches of the products are being kept in cold store and have not entered the market.
- Under the Frozen Confections Regulation (Cap 132AC), frozen confection for sale should not contain more than 100 coliform bacteria per gram. The maximum penalty for offenders is a fine of $10,000 and three months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- CFS will temporarily suspended the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer.
- The CFS will inform the Malaysian authorities of the incident.
- The CFS has informed the importer, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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END/Monday, October 12, 2020