Hong Kong – CFS urges public not to consume a kind of imported tahini product suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella

• The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) that the above-mentioned product might have been contaminated by Salmonella. According to the information provided by INFOSAN, the affected product has been imported into Hong Kong.
• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers for follow-up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batch of the product concerned.

• The importer concerned has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected product and has initiated a recall according to the CFS’s instructions.
• The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

• Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.

• Not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.

Members of the public may call the hotline of the importer at 2299 1133 during office hours for enquiries.