Issue Date | 19.3.2024 |
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Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety (CFS) |
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Food Product | Prepackaged mushroom powder |
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Product Name and Description | Product name: Pure Oyster Mushroom Powder Brand: URBAN MUSHROOM Place of origin: Hong Kong Net weight: 65 grams Best-before date: January 20, 2025 Manufacturer: (Not available in English) |
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Reason For Issuing Alert | - The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Tsuen Wan for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained a pesticide, ethylene oxide.
- 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 | - The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected product.
- According to the CFS's instructions, the manufacturer concerned has initiated a recall on the affected product.
- 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 | - The trade should stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.
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Advice to Consumers | - Members of the public not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
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Further Information | The CFS press release Members of the public may call its hotline at 9616 7734 during office hours for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned. ![](https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/images/20240320_3.jpg)
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Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/2024_547.html