Louis Francois Brand Stabiliser from France May Contain Ethylene Oxide

30/07/2021


Ref. N° : 019/DSA/2021

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

Questionable food products

Product name:Super Neutrose
Brand:Louis Francois
Place of origin:France
Net weight:1 kilogram per pack
Batches:174A0、205B0、290B0、7D1
Best-before date:June 2022 (174A0), July 2022 (205B0), October 2022 (290B0), January 2023 (7D1)
Hong Kong importer:Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) Limited

Product name:Stab 2000
Brand:Louis Francois
Place of origin:France
Net weight:1 kilogram per pack
Batches:322C9
Best-before date:二○二一年十一月
Hong Kong importer:Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) Limited, Foodgears Industrial International Limited, Maxly Food Company Limited

Durability Indication/ Lot CodeSee above
SourceHong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20210729_8814.html
Reasons for Issuing AlertThe Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced that the CFS received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the locust bean gum used in the above-mentioned products were found earlier with a pesticide, ethylene oxide, which is not authorised by the EU, and it is now being recalled.
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 http://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
30/07/2021