Imported frozen duck tongue sample tested positive for COVID-19 virus in Macao

Department of Food Safety of Macao

Frozen duck tongue

Product name: Duck Tongues Deep Frozen
Brand: CEDROB
Place of origin: Poland
Importer: Oriental Partners Limited
Net weight: 10 kilograms
Batch code: 22/028/3018
Best-before date: July 28, 2023

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) is proactively following up on an imported frozen duck tongue sample from Poland that tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in Macao. The CFS's initial investigations showed that the affected batch of the product had been imported to Hong Kong.

• The CFS noted an announcement from the Department of Food Safety of Macao yesterday (June 9) that an imported frozen duck tongue sample from Poland tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The CFS immediately contacted the Macao authority and local importers for follow-up. Initial investigations found that Oriental Partners Limited had imported the affected batch of product.
• The CFS has instructed the importer to stop sale of the affected batch of the product, and initiate a recall.
• The CFS will mark and seal the affected batch of frozen duck tongue and arrange its disposal.
• The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and step up sampling of similar products for testing.

• Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.

• Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have bought any and to observe personal, food and environmental hygiene.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 2385 8005 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.