Two kinds of prepackaged rice seasonings may contain allergens (egg and milk)

Issue Date 14.6.2019
Source of Information

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Food Product

Two kinds of prepackaged rice seasonings manufactured in Korea

Product Name and Description

(1) Product name: Chung Jung One Rice Sprinkles (vegetable)
Place of origin: Korea
Manufacturer: Daesang Corporation (Kiheung Plant)
Importer: Kofco Enterprise (Asia) Co Ltd
Net weight: 24 grams per pack
Best-before-dates: December 6, 2018, April 26, 2019 and July 26, 2019
     
(2) Product name: Chung Jung One Rice Sprinkles (seafood)
Place of origin: Korea
Manufacturer: Daesang Corporation (Kiheung Plant)
Importer: Kofco Enterprise (Asia) Co Ltd
Net weight: 24 grams per pack
Best-before-dates: December 27, 2018 and April 26, 2019

Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand that the above-mentioned products are under recall because they may contain egg and milk but the ingredients are undeclared on the food labels.
  • The CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers, including the above-mentioned importer. Preliminary investigation found that the importer concerned had imported the above batches of affected products and all of them were distributed for sale. The importer concerned has initiated a recall according to CFS' instruction.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety

The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action.

Advice to the Trade

Stop using or selling the products concerned immediately should they possess them.

Advice to Consumers

Consumers who are allergic to egg or milk to stop consuming the products concerned.

Further Information

The CFS press release

 Members of the public may call its hotline at 2307 6618 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2019-6-14

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