Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged dried porcini mushroom

Product name: Funghi Porcini secchi Speciali
Brand: Max
Packer: Max Delizie SAS di Massimo Zuccato & C
Place of origin: Italy
Best-before date: February 9, 2018
Net weight: 100 grams per pack

• The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a supermarket in Central for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained cadmium at a level of 1.68 parts per million (ppm). After applying the conversion factors for dried foods as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the reported cadmium level for the sample was 0.17 ppm, exceeding the legal limit of 0.1ppm.
• Based on the level of cadmium detected in the sample, adverse health effects will not be caused under usual consumption.

• The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the test result and instructed the vendor to stop the sale of the affected batch of the product. The CFS is tracing the source and distribution of the product in question.
• The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health.

• Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately.

• Stop eating the affected batch of the product.

The CFS press release