Prepackaged Smoked Cod Liver sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Smoked Cod Liver in Own Oil

Brand:

Officer

Place of origin:

Iceland

Distributor:

Eastern Zone Company Limited

Net weight:

120 grams

Best-before date:

31-12-2024

Non-compliant test parameter :

Energy
Total Fat
Protein

Detected content:

Energy: 646kcal/100g
Total Fat: 66.6g/100g
Protein: 4g/100g

Declared content:

Energy: 432kcal/100g
Total Fat: 43g/100g
Protein: 7.4g/100g

Sampling location:

A supermarket at Eastern District

Remarks:

  1. The CFS has urged the trade to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
  2. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
  3. 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.
  4. The CFS will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/ August 27, 2021 (Friday)