Prepackaged dumpling sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules

Product name:

Corn and Pork Dumpling (180g)

Brand:

Wan Chai Ferry

Place of origin:

China

Distributor:

General Mills Foods Asia Ltd.

Net weight:

180g

Best Before:

28/2/2023

Non-compliant test parameters:

Sugars

Detected content:

0.88 g/100g

Declared content:

0.5 g/100g

Sampling location:

A Frozen Food Store at Kwun Tong District

Remarks:

  1. The CFS has urged the vendor 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/ June 29, 2022 (Wednesday)