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Hong Kong CFS food alert Recall notice
Primeal Corn Flour [PRIMEAL FARINE DE MAIS Maismeel]
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- 630907
- February 18, 2025
- 500 grams per pack
- Lot number
Food product Corn flour
Place of origin France
Importer / retailer / distributor
- ICOSMOBEAUTY LIMITED
Source of information Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission
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- Importer: ICOSMOBEAUTY LIMITED
- Place of origin: France
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Source: Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety
Recall number: 2024-569
Official source fields
Source Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety
Recall date 24.10.2024
Product name Primeal Corn Flour [PRIMEAL FARINE DE MAIS Maismeel]
Brand / company Primeal
Hazard / issue The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product is under recall, due to the detection of tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine at a level exceeding the relevant limit of France. Investigations by the CFS revealed that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned. Consumption of products detected with tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine may cause short-term adverse effects, for example, dilated pupils, change of heart rate, dryness of the mouth, and flushed skin. Tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine will be excreted from the body and therefore there are no long term health effects.
Remedy / action
- Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have bought any.
- For the sake of prudence, the above-mentioned importer has stopped selling and removed from shelves the affected batch of the product upon the CFS's instructions and has initiated a recall.
- The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
Pack / batch details 500 grams per pack; February 18, 2025
Recall number / record ID 2024-569
Brand history
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