Chocolate Fudge Icing detected with preservative sorbic acid exceeding legal limit
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Food name:
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Indulgent Chocolate Fudge Icing
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Brand name:
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Betty Crocker
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Place of origin
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Greece
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Net Weight:
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400 grams
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Best-before date :
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25.8.2021
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Preservative:
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Sorbic acid
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Detected level:
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1180 parts per million
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Maximum legal limit:
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1000 parts per million
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Sampling location:
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A retail shop in Central
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Remarks:
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- The CFS has instructed the vendors to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- Sorbic acid is a preservative of low-toxicity. Based on the level of detected in the above-mentioned sample, adverse health effects will not be caused under usual consumption.
- According to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap 13BD), any person who sells food with preservative above the legal limit may be prosecuted and is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. Investigation is ongoing.
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END/Friday, November 27, 2020