Prepackaged beverage not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Marukome Plus Koji Malted Rice Amazake LL Koji Rich |
| Place of origin: |
Japan |
| Importer: |
Victory Int'l Marketing Co Ltd |
| Net volume: |
1000 ml |
| Best Before Date |
27/4/2026 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Sugar |
| Detected content: |
13.6g/100ml |
| Declared content: |
0g/100ml |
| Sampling location: |
An online vendor |
| Remarks: |
- The Centre for Food Safety has urged the vendors concerned to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
- 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.
- 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, October 21, 2025