Prepackaged Happy Baby Superfood Puffs not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Happy Baby Superfood Puffs |
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Brand:
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Happy Baby |
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Place of origin:
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USA |
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Importer / Manufacturer:
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Shun Sang (H.K.) Co., Ltd. |
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Net weight:
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60g
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Best-before date:
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11.12.20 (DD/MM/YY) |
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Vitamin A |
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Detected content:
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45 ug RE/100g |
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Declared content:
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514.29 ug RE/100g |
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Sampling location:
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A Retail Shop in Mid-Level West |
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Remarks:
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- The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the same 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/Monday, April 20, 2020