Prepackaged Salt not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

REDUCED SODIUM SEA SALT WITH SEAWEED ORGANIC IODINE AND ZINC

Brand:

SEASONING GALLERY

Place of origin:

Hong Kong

Distributor:

South East Food(Asia)Ltd.

Net weight:

200 grams

Best-before date:

December 2, 2023

Non-compliant test parameters:

Iodine

Detected content:

2.4 milligrams per 100 grams

Declared content:

3 milligrams per 100 grams

Sampling location:

A supermarket in Tsim Sha Tsui

Remarks:

  1. The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling all batches 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/Wednesday, April 8, 2020