| Issue Date | 5.9.2025 |
|---|---|
| Source of Information | Routine Food Surveillance Programme of the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) |
| Food Product | Black grouper fillet |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: Black Grouper Fillet Skinless Portion Place of origin: Vietnam Packing: 300 grams (5 pieces) Importer: A-Mart Gourmet Limited Best-before date: April 8, 2026 |
| Reason For Issuing Alert | The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from an online shop for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained methylmercury at a level of 0.83 milligram per kilogram, exceeding the legal limit of 0.5 mg per kg. At high levels, mercury can affect foetal brain development, and affect vision, hearing, muscle co-ordination and memory in adults. Pregnant women, women planning a pregnancy and young children are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of mercury. |
| 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. The distributor concerned has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions. The CFS is also tracing the source of the product concerned. The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An 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 | The CFS press release Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 9802 9338 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. |
Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/2025_606.html