Canned Hearts of Palm sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

NATIVE FOREST Organic Hearts of Palm

Brand:

NATIVE FOREST

Place of origin:

Peru

Distributor:

City Super Ltd

Net weight:

400 grams

Best-before date:

November 08, 2021

Non-compliant test parameters:

Sodium

Detected content:

430 mg per 100g

Declared content:

232.14 mg per 100g

Sampling location:

A Supermarket in Causeway Bay

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/JAN, January 20, 2020