Prepackaged Frozen Confection not in compliance with Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations

Product name:

Oreo stick with Oreo Cookie Pieces

Brand:

Not applicable

Place of origin:

Australia

Manufacturer:

Australasian Food Group Pty Ltd (Trading as Peter Ice Cream Australia)

Net weight:

92mL per pack

Best-before date:

26.11.2021

Non-compliant test parameters:

 Four permitted colouring matters Tartrazine, Carmoisine, Brilliant Blue FCF and Sunset Yellow FCF were not declared on the product's food label

Detected content:

 Colouring matters Tartrazine, Carmoisine, Brilliant Blue FCF and Sunset Yellow FCF were detected

Declared content:

 Not applicable

Sampling location:

A cold store at Yuen Long

Remarks:
  1. The affected batch of the product is being kept in cold store and has not entered the market. 
  2. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  3. According to Regulation 4A(1) and 5(1AA) of the Food and Drugs (Composition And Labelling) Regulations (Cap 132W), prepackaged food shall be marked and labelled in the manner prescribed in Schedule 3. Any person who advertises for sale, sells or manufactures for sale any prepackaged food which is not marked or labelled in compliance with regulation 4A(1) or 4B(1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
  4. The CFS will inform the Australian authorities of the incident.
  5. The CFS will inform the concerned importer and continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/Thursday, December 31, 2020