Two kinds of pork floss products imported from Taiwan were contaminated with substandard lard

Issue Date 9.9.2014
Source of Information Taiwanese authorities
Food Product Pork floss
Product Name and Description

1. "Wei Sao Bao" Pork Floss
Packaging size: 230 grams
Production date: 4/8/2014, 11/6/2014 and14/4/2014
Taiwan Exporter: Wei Chuan Foods Corporation

2. "Wei Sao Bao" Seaweed Pork Floss
Packaging size: 230 grams
Production date: 31/7/2014
Taiwan Exporter: Wei Chuan Foods Corporation

Reason For Issuing Alert The concerned products were manufactured with substandard lard.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) will alert the trade to stop sale of these products and contact the CFS.
Advice to the Trade The trade should stop sale of these two products.
Advice to Consumers Members of the public should stop eating these two products and contact the retailers concerned.
Further Information

The CFS press release

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2014-9-9

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