Prepackaged Organic Milk Pap Banana Peach sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Organic Milk Pap Banana Peach
Brand: HiPP
Place of origin:

Croatia

Sole agent: Linberg’s Limited
Net weight:

250g

Use by date:

31/3/2023

Non-compliant test parameters:

Vitamin D

Detected content:

4.9μg/100g

Declared content:

7μg/100g

Sampling location:

A supermarket at Tsuen Wan 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/ May 4, 2022 (Wednesday)