Hong Kong: Several Singapore Imported Sauces May Contain Sensitivity (Fish)

The Food Safety Centre of the Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on December 8 that several Singapore-imported sauces may contain fish ingredients that can cause allergies, but are not marked on food labels .
spokesman for the Centrefish should not consume the products and the industry should stop using or selling them immediately if they hold the affected products.
product information is as follows: Product Name: Samaba Sauce Brand: Guangxiangtai Origin: Singapore Importer: Star Matai Trading Company Weight: 230g and 1kg Best by this date: November 2021 27th (230g) and July 9th, 2022 (1kg) Product Name: Latsa Sauce Brand: Guangxiangtai Origin: Singapore Importer: Star Matai Trading Company Weight: 1 kg This Best before date: May 29, 2022 Product Name: Crispy Pepper Brand: Guangxiangtai Origin: Singapore Importer: Star Matai Trading Company Weight: 230g Best before this date: 2021 A spokesman for the Centre said: "Through the Food Accident Monitoring System, the Centre was informed earlier that the Food Board of Singapore had issued a circular indicating that some of Singapore's imported sauces may contain fish but were not marked on food labelsand were being recycled.
relevant importers had earlier started recycling related products in accordance with the Central Instructions.
follow-up investigation, the Singapore Food Bureau learned that the same sauces in different batches in the same situation had been exported to Hong Kong, and then contacted the relevant local importers for follow-up.
investigation found that the importer, Star Matai Trading Company, had imported some of the affected products and the Centre immediately contacted the importers concerned to follow up.
the above importers have carried out recycling in accordance with the Central Instructions and to inquire about the recycling of the above products, they can call the hotline at 2366 8606 during office hours.
spokesman added: "Fish is a sensitive species.
sensitive people may have breathing difficulties, itchy skin and red rash, and may even cause anaphyxia.
spokesman calledfish-sensitive people should not eat the products.
if you feel unwell after eating the above products, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Under the Food and Drug (Ingredient Combination and Standard Regulations (Chapter 132W), prepackaged food sold in Hong Kong should include the ingredients of the food on the ingredients list.
the above regulations, a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months is imposed upon conviction.
will be informed of the relevant incidents in the industry and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action.
investigation continues.
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