Hong Kong CFS food alert
Recall notice
Prepackaged seasonings
This notice is for Prepackaged seasonings from Cape Herb & Spice. Review the photos and listed product details before using, keeping, selling, or giving it away.
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Place of origin South Africa
Source of information The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
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Importer / retailer / origin
- Place of origin: South Africa
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Source: Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety
Recall number: 2025-582
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Source Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety
Recall date 4.2.2025
Product name Prepackaged seasonings
Brand / company Cape Herb & Spice
Hazard / issue - The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted notifications from the relevant overseas food safety authorities that the above batches of products might contain plastic foreign matter and initiated recalls overseas. - Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers for follow-up. Preliminary investigation found that the importer, European Gourmet Limited, had imported into Hong Kong the first four of the above products concerned.
Remedy / action
- Not to consume the affected batches of the products if they have bought them - The importer concerned has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected products and initiated a recall according to the CFS's instructions.
- - The CFS has alerted the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately if they possess them
Recall number / record ID 2025-582
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