Prepackaged Ice Cream product not in compliance with Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations

Product name:

 Honey Milk Flavoured Ice cream

Brand:

 Nestle

Place of origin:

 Thailand

Manufacturer:

 Nestle (Thai) Ltd.

Net Weight:

 58g per pack

Best-before date:

 31/5/2026

Non-compliant test parameters:

 Milk Solids Other Than Fat (non-compliant if less than 7.5%)

Detected content:

 Milk Solids Other Than Fat being 5.4%

Declared content:

 Not applicable
Sampling location:

The Centre of Food Safety (CFS) took the ice cream sample at the import level

Remarks:

  1. According to Regulation 5(1) of the Food and Drugs (Composition And Labelling) Regulations (Cap 132W), if any person advertises for sale, sells or manufactures for sale any food which does not conform to the relevant requirements as to composition prescribed in the Regulations, he shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.

  2. CFS will temporarily suspend the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer.
  3. CFS will inform Thailand authorities of the incident.
  4. CFS has informed the concerned importer, and will continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.

END/ August 2, 2024 (Friday)