Prepackaged rice cake not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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ALLRITE Black Grains Rice Cake
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Brand:
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ALLRITE
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Place of origin:
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Thailand
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Distributor/Manufacturer:
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Manufacturer:
Priority Corner Co. Ltd..
Distributor :
Andy Anne Global Style Limited
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Net weight:
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80 grams per bag
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Best-before date:
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28 February, 2019
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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- Sodium
- Saturated Fatty Acids
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Detected content:
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- Sodium: 360 mg per 100g
- Saturated Fatty Acids: 1.0 g per 100g
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Declared content:
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- Sodium: 0 mg per 20g
- Saturated Fatty Acids: 0 g per 20g
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Sampling location:
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A supermarket in Kwai Fong
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Remarks:
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- The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
- The CFS is tracing the distribution of the affected product.
- According to Section 61 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap 132), if any person falsely describes a food or misleads as to the nature, substance or quality of the food on a label of the food sold by him, he shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- The CFS will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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END/Wednesday, September 19, 2018