Prepackaged Blackcurrant Pastilles sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Blackcurrant Pastilles
Brand: Ribena
Place of origin:

Malaysia

Importer: Suntory Beverage & Food Hong Kong Limited
Net weight:

40g

Best Before:

05/01/23

Non-compliant test parameters:

Sodium

Detected content:

56mg/100g

Declared content:

35mg/100g

Sampling location:

A supermarket at Central and Western District

Remarks:
  1. The CFS has urged the vendors concerned  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/ April 4, 2022 (Monday)