GOURMET ALLEY Brand Prepackaged Shrimp Noodles from Hong Kong Detected With Preservative, Sulphur Dioxide Exceeding Hong Kong’s Legal Limit

13/08/2021


Ref. N° : 022/DSA/2021

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

Questionable food productsProduct name: HONGKONG SHRIMP FLAVOR NOODLE
Brand: GOURMET ALLEY
Place of origin: Hong Kong
Net weight: 454 grams per pack
Durability Indication/ Lot CodeBest-before date: June 11, 2023
SourceHong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20210812_8835.html
Reasons for Issuing AlertThe Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced that the CFS collected the above-mentioned sample of shrimp noodles 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 52 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the legal limit of 20 ppm, and the affected product is 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
13/08/2021