Prepackaged fish noodle not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Fish Noodles
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Brand:
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Rich Mama
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Place of origin:
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Malaysia
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Distributor:
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OCEAN GRACE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED
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Net weight:
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250g
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Best-before date:
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Nov 29, 2020
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Sugars
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Detected content:
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1g/100g
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Declared content:
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0g/100g
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Sampling location:
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A fresh provision shop in North Point
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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.
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Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
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The CFS is tracing the distribution of the affected product.
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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.
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The CFS will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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END/Thursday, July 30, 2019