Prepackaged dried raisins sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Naturally dried Raisins SEEDLESS |
| Brand: |
N/A |
| Place of origin: |
People's Republic of China |
| Packer: |
Chuan Chiong Co., Ltd. Hong Kong |
| Net Weight: |
42.5g x 6 |
| Best-before date: |
20 / 02 / 2027 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Sodium |
| Detected content: |
36 mg per 100g |
| Declared content: |
11 mg per100g |
| Sampling location: |
An Online retail shop |
| 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, June 30, 2026