The Centre for Food Safety today reminded the trade that the issuance of three Food Safety Orders and a directive on a total ban on the import into and sale within Hong Kong of all edible oil produced in Taiwan are still in force.
The centre found an importer, PrizeMart Limited - which was found to have imported sesame oil manufactured in Taiwan earlier this month - had imported another Taiwanese oil, Luen Tung Sesame Oil.
The importer has voluntarily stopped sale and recalled the product from its retail outlets, and has isolated the remaining stock.
The centre said it is also investigating the importer’s failure to provide the affected sesame oil’s import record and warned it could be prosecuted.
