Results of Sample with Irregularity
Prepackaged rice dumpling sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
| Product name: | Pork Meat Rice Dumpling |
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| Brand: | 成隆行 |
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| Place of origin: | China |
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| Distributor: | Shing Lung Hong Company |
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| Net Weight: | 280g |
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| Best-before date: | 31122026 |
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| Non-compliant test parameter: | Total Fat |
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| Detected content: | 7.1g per 100g |
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| Declared content: | 4.2g per 100g |
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| Sampling location: | A retail shop in Central and Western District |
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| Remarks: | - The Centre for Food Safety has urged the vendors concerned to stop selling the incriminated batch of the affected product.
- Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.
- According to Section 61 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap 132), if any person falsely describes a food or misleads as to the nature, substance or quality of the food on a label of the food sold by him, he shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment upon conviction.
- The Centre for Food Safety will inform the trade, continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
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Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/unsat_samples/20260602_12429.html
