Potato Chips sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
LUKE'S ORGANIC WHITE TRUFFLE & SEA SALT POTATO CHIPS |
| Brand: |
LUKE'S ORGANIC |
| Place of origin: |
USA |
| Distributor: |
LUKE'S ORGANIC |
| Net weight: |
113 grams |
| Best-before date: |
December 19, 2020 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Saturated fatty acids |
| Detected content: |
13.0 gram per 100 gram |
| Declared content: |
1 gram per 28 gram (i.e.: 3.57 gram per 100 gram) |
| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Wan Chai |
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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, 21 September, 2020