Prepackaged Salt not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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REDUCED SODIUM SEA SALT WITH SEAWEED ORGANIC IODINE AND ZINC
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Brand:
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SEASONING GALLERY
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Place of origin:
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Hong Kong
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Distributor:
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South East Food(Asia)Ltd.
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Net weight:
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200 grams
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| Best-before date: |
February 1, 2024
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| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Iodine
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| Detected content: |
2.4 milligrams per 100 grams
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| Declared content: |
3 milligrams per 100 grams
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| Sampling location: |
A supermarket in Tsim Sha Tsui
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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/Thursday, April 2, 2020