Nitrofuran metabolite found in prepackaged frozen shrimp sample
| Issue Date | 5.10.2026 |
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| Source of Information | The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) |
| Food Product | Prepackaged frozen shrimp |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: 去腸白蝦仁 (Not available in English) Place of origin: China Distributor: Linson Global Seafood Trading Limited Weight: 200 grams Best-before date: January 22, 2028 |
| Reason For Issuing Alert | - The CFS collected the shrimp sample from a fresh provision shop in North Point 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 6.1 parts per billion. |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | - 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 distributor has initiated a recall of the affected batch of the product. - The CFS will alert the trade, and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing. |
| Advice to the Trade | Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if in possession. |
| Advice to Consumers | Not to consume the affected batch of the product. |
| Further Information |
Members of the public may call the hotline of the distributor at 2573 7433 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned. |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2026-10-5