Ref. N° : 018/DSA/2020
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find the food alert below for further details:
| Questionable food products | Product name: 1. Plain Original Cheese Spread 2. Cheese Spread with Jalapenos 3. Light Cheese Spread 4. Cheese Spread with Ham 5. Cheese Spread with Chives 6. Cheese Spread with Prawns Brand: Primula Place of origin: UK Net weight: 150 grams per tube |
| Durability Indication/ Lot Code | Best before dates: From 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021 |
| Source | 香港食物安全中心（HK CFS） https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/press/20200619_8000.html 新加坡食品局（Singapore Food Agency） https://www.sfa.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/sfa-media-release---recall-of-various- flavours-of-primula-s-cheese-spread-due-to-contamination-of-clostridium-botulinum.pdf 英國食品標準局（UK Food Standard Agency） https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-29-2020-update-1 |
| Reasons for Issuing Alert | The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) and Singapore Food Agency announced that the above-mentioned cheese spread products might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to a production fault. |
| Advice to Trade/ Consumer | 1. Please take necessary actions to ensure all products for sale are fit for human consumption. 2. Do not sell or use the above product. 3. Please visit the Food Safety Information website at http://www.foodsafety.gov.mo for latest information. 4. If there are any enquiries, please contact the Department of Food Safety via 28338181. |
