A Sausage product not in compliance with Preservatives in Food Regulation

Product name:

 Sausage

Brand:

 Schau Essen

Manufacturer:

 Nipponham

Place of origin:

 Hokkaido, Japan

Importer:

PASHA TRADING (HK) LIMITED

Non-compliant test parameters:

Sodium nitrite

Detected level:

26mg/kg

Legal limit:

Not permitted in sausage

Sampling location:

The Centre for Food Safety took the sausage sample at import level

Remarks:
  1. The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the importer to stop selling the affected product.
  2. According to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap. 132BD), sodium nitrite is not permitted to be used in sausage.
  3. The Centre for Food Safety will follow up on the unsatisfactory testing result, including tracing the source of the food in question and taking samples for testing.
  4. Investigation is ongoing.

END/Friday, May 17, 2024