Food Alerts / Allergy Alerts - Alert on bottled fermented bean curd with possible contamination with a pathogen

Alert on bottled fermented bean curd with possible contamination with a pathogen

Issue Date	13.7.2011
Source of Information	Centre for Food Safety
Food Product	Fermented bean curd
Product Name and Description	Product name: San Bu Bridge Kaiping Preserved Bean Curd (1 000 gramme per bottle) Manufacturer: Kaiping Chuang Feng Trading Company Limited of Guangdong Place of origin: China
Reason For Issuing Alert	Two samples in different batches taken from an importer and a distributor were found to contain Bacillus cereus at levels that are potentially hazardous to consumers.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety	The CFS visited the offices of importer and the distributor for investigation. All remaining stocks of the concerned product were disposed of. The CFS has alerted the trade and has issued warning letters to the relevant distributor and importer. The CFS has informed the Mainland authorities of the incident. The CFS will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate follow-up actions.
Advice to the Trade	Stop selling or using the affected product.
Advice to Consumers	Stop consuming the affected product, regardless of any batch. Seek medical treatment if feeling unwell after eating the product.
Further Information	The CFS press release

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2011-7-13