Bottled Preserved Bean Curd from Hong Kong Detected with Bacillus cereus Exceeding Hong Kong’s Legal Limit

17/07/2024


Ref. N° : 022/DSA/2024

Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find the food alert below for further details:

Questionable food productsFood name:Not available in English
Place of origin:Hong Kong
Net weight:255 grams
Hong Kong Manufacturer: LIU MA KEE LIMITED
Durability Indication/ Lot CodeBest-before date:August 7, 2025
SourceHong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20240716_11071.html
Reasons for Issuing AlertThe Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced that the sample contained Bacillus cereus at a level of 1 300 000 per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food of Hong Kong, the result is considered unsatisfactory.
Advice to Trade/ Consumer1. 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 https://www.foodsafety.gov.mo for latest information.                
4. If there are any enquiries, please contact the Department of Food Safety via 28338181.
Municipal Affairs Bureau
Department of Food Safety
17/07/2024