Public warned to stop consuming a pre-packaged Mixed Soybean Pastep
summary：A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today urged the public to refrain from consuming two kinds of food products....
Issue Date 2013-03-26
Source of Information
American authorities
Food Product
Mixed soybean paste
Product name and Description
Product name: Mixed Soybean Paste (Sesame & Garlic)
Manufacturer: Daesang Corporation
Importer: Kofco Enterprise (Aisa) Co, Ltd
Place of origin: Korea
Packing size: 500 grammes
Reason For Issuing Alert
The pre-packaged mixed soybean paste manufactured in Korea is suspected to contain an allergen, peanut, but has not been declared on the product's food label.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
- The CFS would issue warning letters to the importer and supermarket concerned.
- CFS staff have conducted checks on the concerned importer and supermarkets. Sale of these products was stopped.
Advice to the Trade
- Stop selling the product concerned.
Advice to Consumers
- Consumers who are allergic to peanuts should refrain from eating the Korean product mentioned above because peanut is a known allergen and may cause allergic reactions with symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, asthma and rash upon consumption. In severe cases anaphylactic shock may even develop.
- Consumers who have bought the particular product and are allergic to peanuts should stop eating it, regardless of any batch.
- People should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after taking the food.
Further Information
- The concerned importer has initiated a recall of the product concerned. For enquiries about the recall, consumers may call the company's telephone hotline (2307 6152) during office hours.