Not to consume a kind of imported corn flour due to detection of excessive tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission

Corn flour

Product name: Primeal Corn Flour [PRIMEAL FARINE DE MAIS Maismeel]

Brand: Primeal

Place of origin: France

Net weight: 500 grams per pack

Lot number: 630907

Best-before date: February 18, 2025

Importer: ICOSMOBEAUTY LIMITED

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is under recall, due to the detection of tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine at a level exceeding the relevant limit of France. Investigations by the CFS revealed that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.  
• Consumption of products detected with tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine may cause short-term adverse effects, for example, dilated pupils, change of heart rate, dryness of the mouth, and flushed skin. Tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine will be excreted from the body and therefore there are no long term health effects.

• For the sake of prudence, the above-mentioned importer has stopped selling and removed from shelves the affected batch of the product upon the CFS's instructions and has initiated a recall.
• The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product concerned immediately if they possess it.

Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have bought any.

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the importer concerned at 9214 4287 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

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