Hong Kong CFS food alert
Recall notice
Black Tea Ice Cream
This notice is for Black Tea Ice Cream from Kochi Ice. Review the photos and listed product details before using, keeping, selling, or giving it away.
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- April 18, 2027
Food product Prepackaged frozen confection
Place of origin Japan
Importer / retailer / distributor
- Shin Tai Ho (Hong Kong) Company Limited
Source of information The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
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Importer / retailer / origin
- Importer: Shin Tai Ho (Hong Kong) Company Limited
- Place of origin: Japan
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Source: Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety
Recall number: 2025-594
Official source fields
Source Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety
Recall date 28.7.2025
Product name Black Tea Ice Cream
Brand / company Kochi Ice
Hazard / issue - The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample at the import level for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained 140 coliform bacteria per gram, exceeding the legal limit. - The fact that the coliform count exceeded the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean that consumption would lead to food poisoning.
Remedy / action
- Stop consuming the affected product. Seek medical advice if feeling unwell after consuming the product concerned.
- - The CFS has informed the importer concerned of the irregularities.
- The importer concerned has stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected product, and has initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
- - The CFS will temporarily suspend the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer.
- - The CFS will inform the Japanese authority of the incident, and will continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if in possession.
Pack / batch details April 18, 2027
Recall number / record ID 2025-594
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