| Issue Date | 3.7.2025 |
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| Source of Information | Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission |
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| Food Product | Prepackaged cumin powder |
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| Product Name and Description | Product name: KȔMMEL GEMAHLEN Brand: MIMINO Place of origin: Georgia Net weight: 50 grams Best-before date: December 1, 2025 Importer: Greek Delicatessen Limited |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | - The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is being recalled as it was detected with ethylene oxide. Preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product.
- 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.
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | - Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers for follow-up. The importer concerned has stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected product, and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
- The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident 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. |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 3101 0783 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned. |
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Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/2025_592.html
