Prepackaged dried apricot sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: |
Organic Dried Apricots |
| Brand: |
Sunny Fruit |
| Place of origin: |
Türkiye |
| Distributor: |
Yat Hing Trading (HK) Limited |
| Net Weight: |
250g |
| Best-before date: |
12/09/2026 |
| Non-compliant test parameters: |
Protein and Available Carbohydrates |
| Detected content: |
Protein: 2.0g per 100g
Available Carbohydrates: 40.8g per 100g
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| Declared content: |
Protein: 2g per 50g (4g per 100g)
Available Carbohydrates: 31g per 50g (62g per 100g)
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| Sampling location: |
A retail shop in Tsuen Wan 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/ Tuesday, July 28, 2026