| Issue Date | 14.3.2023 |
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| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety |
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| Food Product | Imported vegetable crisps |
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| Product Name and Description | Product name: Alfredo's Ortolana Salted Vegetables Chips Brand: AMICA Pack size: 100 grams Place of origin: The Netherlands Best-before date: March 25, 2023 Importer: City Super Limited |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | - The CFS received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product was detected with high content of acrylamide. According to the information provided by the RASFF, the affected product has been imported into Hong Kong.
- Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted the above-mentioned local importer for follow-up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | - The importer concerned has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected product and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
- The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.
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| Advice to the Trade | - Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
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| Advice to Consumers | - Not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
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| Further Information | The CFS press release Members of the public may call the hotline of the importer at 2736 3866 during office hours for enquiries. Photos for reference only. 
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Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fa/2023_512.html
