Prepackaged braised pork belly with preserved vegetable sample not in compliance with Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations
| Product name: |
梅菜扣肉 |
| Brand: |
家添味道 |
| Place of origin: |
Hong Kong |
| Distributor: |
森馬貿易有限公司 |
| Net Weight: |
260 g |
| Use by date: |
February 5th, 2027 |
| Non-compliant test parameter: |
One permitted preservative Benzoic acid was not declared on ingredient list of food label |
| Detected content: |
58 parts per million (ppm) |
| Declared content: |
Not Applicable |
| Sampling location: |
A stall at the Lunar New Year Fair in Wan Chai District
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| 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 Regulation 4A of the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations, Cap. 132W, if any person who sells any prepackaged food not marked and labelled in the manner prescribed in Schedule 3, 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/ March 26, 2026 (Thursday)