Prepackaged Ice Cream product not in compliance with Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations

Product name:

Castle of Magical Dreams Ice Cream Bar-Coconut & Peach Ice Cream with Strawberry Jelly

Brand:

Disney

Place of origin:

Thailand

Manufacturer:

IceDEA Co., Ltd

Net weight:

90g per pack

Best Before date:

4 January 2022

Non-compliant test parameters:

Milk solids other than fat less than 7.5%

Detected content:

Milk solids other than fat being 6.5%

Declared content:

Not Applicable

Sampling location:

The CFS collected the ice cream sample at import level

Remarks:

  1. The affected batch of the product is being kept at a cold store and has not entered the market.

  2. According to Regulation 5(1) of the Food and Drugs (Composition And Labelling) Regulations (Cap 132W), if any person advertises for sale, sells or manufactures for sale any food which does not conform to the relevant requirements as to composition prescribed in the Regulations, he shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.

  3. CFS will temporarily suspended the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer.

  4. The CFS will inform Thailand authorities of the incident.

  5. The CFS has informed the importer, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/Wednesday, JANUARY 27, 2021