Ref. N° : 007/DSA/2023
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find the food alert below for further details:
| Questionable food products | Product name: PITTED DRIED PLUMS (PITTED PRUNES) Product name: Seedless Plum
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| Durability Indication/ Lot Code | See above. |
| Source | Department of Food Safety, IAM, Macao |
| Reasons for Issuing Alert | The Mariani PITTED DRIED PLUMS sample contained preservative, sorbic acid, at a level of 652 mg/kg, exceeding limits set in Macao Regulamento Administrativo n.º 7/2019 “Normas relativas à utilização de conservantes e antioxidantes em géneros alimentícios” (Standard for Uses of Preservatives and Antioxidants in Foodstuffs), and Ms. PLUM Seedless Plum sample contained sweetener, aspartame, at a level of 14400 mg/kg, exceeding limits set in Macao Regulamento Administrativo n.º 12/2018 “Normas relativas à utilização de edulcorantes em géneros alimentícios” (Standard for Uses of Sweeteners in Foodstuffs). |
| 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 https://www.foodsafety.gov.mo for latest information. 4. If there are any enquiries, please contact the Department of Food Safety via 28338181. |
