*(Updated on 23 March 2020)Follow-up Formula not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Holle Organic Infant Goat Milk Follow-on Formula 3
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| Brand: |
Holle
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| Place of origin: |
Germany
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| Distributor: |
Hago Limited
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| Net weight: |
400g
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| Best-before date: |
30.09.2020
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| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Chloride
*Updated on 23 March 2020
- Based on further information provided by the manufacturer, the detected content of chloride tallied with the declared content. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) collected a follow-up sample of Holle Organic Infant Goat Milk Follow-on Formula 3. The result is satisfactory.
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| Detected content: |
470mg/100g
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Declared content:
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518mg/100g
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Sampling location:
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A supermarket in Causeway Bay
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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/Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020