Ref. N° : 025/DSA/2021
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find the food alert below for further details:
| Questionable food products | Product name: Frozen Raw Caribbean Spiny Lobster Tail Brand: Royal Banquet Hong Kong distributor: The Food Source Ltd. Place of origin: Brazil Net weight: 340 grams per pack |
| Durability Indication/ Lot Code | Best-before date: May 3, 2022 |
| Source | Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20210913_8877.html |
| Reasons for Issuing Alert | The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced that the CFS collected the above-mentioned sample of frozen lobster from an online shop for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained sulphur dioxide at a level of 704 parts per million (ppm), exceeding Hong Kong’s legal limit of 100 ppm, and the affected product is being recalled. |
| 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. |
