Centre for Food Safety (CFS)

Prepackaged mushroom powder

Product name: Pure Oyster Mushroom Powder

Brand: URBAN MUSHROOM

Place of origin: Hong Kong

Net weight: 65 grams

Best-before date: January 20, 2025

Manufacturer: (Not available in English)

• The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Tsuen Wan for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained a pesticide, ethylene oxide.
• The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified ethylene oxide as a Group 1 carcinogen.
• According to the Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM), a food for human consumption containing pesticide residue may only be sold if consumption of the food is not dangerous or prejudicial to health.

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

• The trade should stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.

• Members of the public not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call its hotline at 9616 7734 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned.

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