Prepackaged canned soup sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Ox Tail Soup |
| Brand: |
Greatwall |
| Place of origin: |
China |
| Manufacturer: |
North International Holding Tianjin Foodstuffs Imp. & Exp. Co. LTD. |
| Weight: |
298 g |
| Best-before date: |
22/08/2027 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Protein |
| Detected content: |
3.0 g per 100 g |
| Declared content: |
15.5 g per 100 g |
| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Sham Shui Po District |
| 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/ November, 26 2025 (Wednesday)