Prepackaged fruit juice sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
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Product name:
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Mangosteen Juice
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Brand:
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eat 4 health
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Place of origin:
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Thailand
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Distributor:
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Health Factor Foods Co. Ltd.
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Net Volume:
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300mL
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Best-before date:
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09-01-2027
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Non-compliant test parameters:
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Sugars
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Detected content:
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10.8 g per 100mL
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Declared content:
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14 g per 300 mL (4.67 g per 100mL)
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Sampling location:
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An online vendor
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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.
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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/ Tuesday, September 2, 2025