Hong Kong CFS food alert Not to consume a batch of prepackaged chilled duck wings suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Product: Pepper Vine Duck Wings, Prepackaged chilled duck wings, Not to consume a batch of prepackaged chilled duck wings suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Brand/company: JUEWEI, Juewei Food (Hong Kong)
- Product family
- Food & Grocery
- Product type
- Packaged food
- Issue
- Pathogen contamination
- Audience
- General consumers
Reason: The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Mong Kok for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 25 grams of the sample, exceeding the standard of the Microbiological Guidelines for Food which states that Listeria monocytogenes should not be detected in 25g of food
Consumer action: Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have bought any.