Antioxidant exceeds legal limit in prepackaged pork floss sample
| Product name: |
Shredded Pork Stick |
| Brand: |
Lim Jing Hieng |
| Net weight: |
100 grams |
| Place of origin: |
Thailand |
| Best before date: |
July 1, 2026 |
| Antioxidant: |
Butylated hydroxytoluene |
| Detected level: |
330 milligram per kilogram |
| Maximum permitted level: |
100 milligram per kilogram |
| Sampling location: |
A booth in Kowloon City |
| Remarks: |
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The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendor to stop selling the affected product.
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According to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap 132BD), any person who sells food with preservative above the legal limit may be prosecuted and is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
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Based on the level of butylated hydroxytoluene detected in the sample, risk assessment showed that adverse health effects are unlikely under usual consumption.
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The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the unsatisfactory result, including tracing the source of the affected product and taking samples for testing.
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Investigation is ongoing.
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END/ May, 18 2026 (Monday)