CFS’s action to media queries
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In reaction to media queries concerning whether there was any hold-up in the statement made today (September 13) by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department worrying the recall of a kind of packaged cake from Korea (Brand: Orion), the CFS supplied the list below reaction:
On July 31, the CFS kept in mind that a batch of Korean cake item was discovered to include mould. The CFS right away started an examination and validated that the impacted batch of item had actually not been imported into Hong Kong. A food event post was released online on the very same day to notify the general public.
The CFS likewise quickly developed direct interaction with the Korean authority concerning the matter. On September 12, the CFS got a notice from the Korean authority that another batch of the imported item (Orion FISH SHAPED CAKE, 6PCS, 174 grams, finest before December 9, 2025) may be impacted by mould. The CFS instantly called and advised the supplier to stop sales, eliminate from racks the afflicted item and start a recall. A news release was likewise provided today.
The batch of item revealed for recall today is various from the one recognized in July. The CFS has actually, based upon their particular situations, managed both cases immediately and provided public notifications appropriately. The CFS will continue to act on the examination to determine whether the impacted item include mould, in order to protect food security.