Prepackaged Italian Herb Chicken Breast sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Italian Herb Chicken Breast |
| Brand: |
Fitasty |
| Place of origin: |
Hong Kong |
| Sole Agent: |
Fitasty Limited |
| Weight: |
125g |
| Best-before date: |
17/8/2022 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Sodium |
| Detected content: |
Sodium: 190 mg per 100g |
| Declared content: |
Sodium: 114 mg per 100g |
| Sampling location: |
A food factory at To Kwa Wan |
| Remarks: |
- The Centre for Food Safety has urged the vendors concerned to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
- 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.
- The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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END/ July, 8 2022 (Friday)