Boxed Yamamoto Aojiru not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Yamamoto Aojiru 22s

Brand:

Yamamoto

Place of origin:

Japan

Distributor/Manufacturer:

Distributor: 樂信藥業有限公司

2-3/F, 12 Dai Fu Street, Tai Po Ind. Est, Tai Po, N.T., H.K.

Net weight:

66g

Best-before date:

May, 2021

Non-compliant test parameters:

Carbohydrate

Detected content:

14g/100g

Declared content:

1.44g/3g (i.e. 46.67g/100g)

Sampling location:

A health shop in Tai Po

Remarks:

  1. The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
  2. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  3. The CFS is tracing the distribution of the affected product.
  4. 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.
  5. The CFS will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/Friday, March 8, 2019