Centre for Food Safety

Prepackaged frozen shrimp

Product name: VANNAMEI WHITE SHRIMP

Product brand: Meadows

Place of origin: China

Sole Distributor: THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY LIMITED

Packing: 300 grams per pack

Best-before date: March 5, 2024

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) collected the shrimp sample from a supermarket in Tin Shui Wai for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that it contained metabolite (AOZ) of furazolidone (a type of nitrofurans), a non-permitted veterinary drug, at a level of 6.6 parts per billion.

• The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop sale and remove from shelves the affected batch of the product. According to the CFS's instructions, the sole distributor has initiated a recall on the affected batch of the product.
• The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. Investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batches of the product immediately if they possess them.

• Not to consume the affected batches of the product if they have bought it.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the hotline of the distributor at 2299 1133 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned.

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