Not to consume a kind of milk imported without import permission
| Issue Date | 27.8.2021 | 
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| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety  | 
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| Food Product | Milk  | 
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| Product Name and Description | Product name: Liddells Lactose Free 99% Low Fat Milk Brand: Liddells Place of origin: Australia Importer: KYLH International Trading PTY Limited Net volume: 1 litre per carton Best-before date: December 4, 2021  | 
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | - When following up on an earlier relevant incident, the CFS found that the above-mentioned sole importer has imported 180 cartons of the product without obtaining import permission from the DFEH.
 
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | - The CFS immediately instructed the sole importer to stop sale of the product concerned, remove them from shelves and initiate a recall, and will trace its source and distribution.
 - The CFS will alert the trade to the incident and remind importers of milk products that they should comply with the relevant requirements.
 - It will continue to follow up and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. Investigation is ongoing.
 
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| Advice to the Trade | - The trade should also stop using or selling the products concerned immediately if they possess them.
 
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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 6728 6005 during office hours.
 
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| Further Information | The CFS press release  | 
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Reprinted from HKSAR Government:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/2021_439.html