Preservative exceeds legal limit in prepackaged cheese sample
| Food name: |
MOZZARELLA |
| Brand: |
CASEIFICIO VILLA |
| Net weight: |
250 g |
| Place of origin: |
Italy |
| Use by date: |
September 28, 2023 |
| Preservative: |
Sodium Nitrite |
| Detected level: |
16 parts per million |
| Maximum permitted level: |
10 parts per million |
| Sampling location: |
An online vendor |
| Remarks: |
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The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendor to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- According to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap 132BD), any person who sells food with preservative above the legal limit may be prosecuted and is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- Based on the level of Sodium Nitrite detected in the sample, adverse health effects would not be caused under usual consumption.
- The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the unsatisfactory result, including tracing the source of the affected products.
- Investigation is ongoing.
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END/ Friday, October 13, 2023