One sorbet product with coliform count exceeding legal limit
| Issue Date | 23.7.2015 |
|---|---|
| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety (CFS) |
| Food Product | Sorbet |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: Mango Gelato (Sorbet) |
| Reason For Issuing Alert | The CFS collected a sample of the above-mentioned product from Taste at Maritime Square, Tsing Yi, for testing under its regular Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that it contained a coliform count of 180 per gram, exceeding the legal limit. The fact that the coliform count exceeded the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean that consumption would lead to food poisoning |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop selling the affected product immediately. The Centre has also provided health education on food safety and hygiene for the person-in-charge and staff of the vendor concerned. |
| Advice to the Trade | Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately. |
| Advice to Consumers | Not to consume the affected batch of the product. |
| Further Information |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2015-7-23