Not to consume a kind of imported prepackaged frozen broccoli suspected to be contaminated with toxic plant seeds
| Issue Date |
28.4.2021 |
| Source of Information |
Centre for Food Safety |
| Food Product |
Broccoli |
| Product Name and Description |
Product name: Organic Broccoli Florets
Brand: OOB Food LP
Place of origin: New Zealand
Importer: The Produce Company Hong Kong Limited
Net weight: 370 grams per pack
Best-before date: September 3, 2022, and September 23, 2022 |
| Reason For Issuing Alert |
- The CFS received a notification from the New Zealand concerned authorities through the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) that the abovementioned product might have been contaminated with seeds of Xanthium spp, a toxic plant, and is being recalled.
- According to the information provided by INFOSAN, the affected product has been imported into Hong Kong.
- Seeds of Xanthium spp contain toxic substances which can induce liver and kidney damage.
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
- The CFS immediately contacted the local importer concerned for follow-up.
- A preliminary investigation found that the importer, The Produce Company Hong Kong Limited, had imported some of the affected product into Hong Kong.
- The CFS has instructed the importer to stop sale and remove from shelves the affected batch of product and initiate a recall.
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| Advice to the Trade |
- The trade should also stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
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| Advice to Consumers |
- Do not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
- Enquiries about the recall can be made to the importer's hotline at 2587 1187 during office hours.
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| Further Information |
The CFS press release |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2021-4-28