Not to consume a batch of Vietnamese coconut water drink without best before date

Issue Date	21.7.2023
Source of Information	Notification from the importer
Food Product	Coconut water drink
Product Name and Description	Product name: 100% COCONUT WATER Brand: FIZ Place of origin: Vietnam Volume: 330ml Importer : Fortune Mart (Hong Kong) Limited Best before date: no indication
Reason For Issuing Alert	The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the importer that the above-mentioned product did not indicate the best before date according to the requirements stipulated in Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations (Cap. 132W). For the sake of prudence, the importer has voluntarily stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected product and initiated a recall.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety	The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. Should there be sufficient evidence, prosecution will be instituted. Investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade	Stop using or selling the affected product immediately should they possess it.
Advice to Consumers	Not to consume the affected product. Members of the public can identify the affected product from the package without the best before date and batch number.
Further Information	The CFS press release Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 2488 6808 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.