Prepackaged rice sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Food name:
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Organic Probiotic Rice
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Brand:
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Gerber
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Place of origin:
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Malaysia
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Importer:
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Nestlé Hong Kong Limited
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Net weight:
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100g
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Best Before:
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7/9/2022
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Vitamin D
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Detected content:
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11μg/100g
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Declared content:
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4.6μg/100g
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Sampling location:
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A retail shop in Kowloon Tong
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Remarks:
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- 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 27, 2022 (Wednesday)