| Issue Date | 22.1.2024 |
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| Source of Information | Notification from the manufacturer's Hong Kong representative |
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| Food Product | Chocolate product |
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| Product Name and Description | Product name: Milk Chocolate with Honey and Almond Nougat Brand: TOBLERONE Place of origin: Switzerland Net weight: 100 grams Importer and distributor: Integrated Market Services Asia Limited Best-before date: December 1, 2024 Batch number: OOY4233553 |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | - The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the manufacturer's Hong Kong representative of the product concerned that the above-mentioned batch of the product is being recalled as it might contain plastic foreign matter.
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | - Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted the importer and distributor concerned for follow-up. According to the information it provided, the importer and distributor concerned has already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected batch of the product, and voluntarily initiated a recall.
- The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
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| Advice to the Trade | - Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it.
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| Advice to Consumers | - Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have bought any.
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| Further Information | The CFS press release Members of the public may call the importer and distributor's hotline at 2848 0808 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. |
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Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/2024_542.html
