Not to consume two kinds of prepackaged ice cream detected with total bacterial count exceeding legal limit

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) 

Two kinds of prepackaged ice cream    

Product names/Best-before dates:
(1) Vanilla Gelato/April 21, 2026; and
(2) Sesame Gelato/July 3, 2026
Brand: Make Meanings
Place of origin: Hong Kong
Net volume: 70ml
Manufacturer: Pay & Pay Ice Cream International Company Limited

• The CFS collected the above-mentioned samples from two retail outlets in Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po respectively for testing. The test results showed that the samples contained 210 000 and 55 000 bacteria per gram respectively, exceeding the legal limit.
• The fact that the total bacterial count exceeded the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean that consumption would lead to food poisoning

• The CFS has informed the manufacturer and the vendors concerned of the irregularities and instructed them to stop selling the affected ice-cream products immediately.
• The CFS has also sent staff to the frozen confection factory concerned to conduct an investigation and took samples for testing.
• Health education on food safety and hygiene was provided to the person-in-charge and staff of the frozen confection factory concerned. The factory concerned has temporarily closed for carrying out thorough cleaning and disinfection of the premises.
• The CFS has also requested the factory concerned to adopt improvement measures.
• The CFS has instructed the above-mentioned manufacturer to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected batches of the ice-cream products and to initiate a recall.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately if in possession.

• Stop consuming the affected products.
• Seek medical treatment if feeling unwell after consuming the products concerned. 

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the hotline at 5548 9226 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.