Results of Sample with Irregularity
Antioxidant exceeds legal limit in prepackaged pork floss sample
| Product name: | Shredded Pork Stick |
|---|
| Brand: | Lim Jing Hieng |
|---|
| Net weight: | 100 grams |
|---|
| Place of origin: | Thailand |
|---|
| Best before date: | July 1, 2026 |
|---|
| Antioxidant: | Butylated hydroxytoluene |
|---|
| Detected level: | 330 milligram per kilogram |
|---|
| Maximum permitted level: | 100 milligram per kilogram |
|---|
| Sampling location: | A booth in Kowloon City |
|---|
| Remarks: | The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendor to stop selling the affected product. According to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap 132BD), any person who sells food with preservative above the legal limit may be prosecuted and is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months. Based on the level of butylated hydroxytoluene detected in the sample, risk assessment showed that adverse health effects are unlikely under usual consumption. The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the unsatisfactory result, including tracing the source of the affected product and taking samples for testing. Investigation is ongoing.
|
|---|
Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/unsat_samples/20260518_12396.html
