CFS's response to media enquiries

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     In response to media enquiries regarding whether there was any delay in the announcement made today (September 13) by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department concerning the recall of a kind of prepackaged cake from Korea (Brand: Orion), the CFS provided the following response:

     On July 31, the CFS noted that a batch of Korean cake product was found to contain mould. The CFS immediately initiated an investigation and confirmed that the affected batch of product had not been imported into Hong Kong. A food incident post was published online on the same day to inform the public.

     The CFS also promptly established direct communication with the Korean authority regarding the matter. On September 12, the CFS received a notification from the Korean authority that another batch of the imported product (Orion FISH SHAPED CAKE, 6PCS, 174 grams, best before December 9, 2025) might be affected by mould. The CFS immediately contacted and instructed the distributor to stop sales, remove from shelves the affected product and initiate a recall. A press release was also issued today.

     The batch of product announced for recall today is different from the one identified in July. The CFS has, based on their specific circumstances, handled both cases promptly and issued public notices accordingly. The CFS will continue to follow up on the investigation to identify whether the affected product contain mould, in order to safeguard food safety.

Ends/Saturday, September 13, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:11

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