Prepackaged coconut milk drink sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Velvet Coconut Milk Drink (Unsweetened) |
| Brand: |
UFC |
| Place of origin: |
Thailand |
| Manufacturer: |
Universal Food PCL
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| Net content: |
1000ml |
| Best-before date: |
8/12/2023 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Calcium and Vitamin D |
| Detected content: |
Calcium: 77mg/100ml
Vitamin D: Not Detected
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| Declared content: |
Calcium: 104mg/100ml
Vitamin D: 0.5ug/ 100ml
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| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Central/Western District |
| 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.
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Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
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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.
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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/ October, 5 2023 (Thursday)