Food Alert – A batch of Spanish smoked paprika powder contaminated with Salmonella
| Issue Date | 2015-06-13 | |
| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission | |
| Food Product | Smoked paprika powder | |
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| Product name and Description | Details of the product are as follows:
Name: La Chinata smoked paprika powder |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | This batch of La Chinata smoked paprika powder was found to have been contaminated with salmonella. The Spanish manufacturer concerned has initiated a recall of the product. According to the information provided by the RASFF, a small volume of the affected product has been imported into Hong Kong. | |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | – The CFS has contacted Fine Wine 33 & Gourmet Limited, the importer concerned in Hong Kong as notified by the RASFF. According to the information of the importer, a total of 745 cans of the affected product have been imported and stored in their warehouse. The Centre has marked and sealed all the stocks and no affected product has entered the market. – The CFS will alert the trade to the incident and instruct them to stop using or selling the affected product immediately should they have imported and still possess the product. – The CFS will continue to follow up the case and take appropriate actions. |
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| Advice to the Trade | -The trade should stop using or selling the affected products immediately. | |
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