Two jelly sheet batches fail preservative rules
Bastillepost · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety said two batches of Chong Kee brand pure mung bean crystal jelly sheets were found to have failed preservative requirements under local law. The centre has told the distributor to stop sales, remove the affected batches from shelves and start a recall, while warning that prosecution may follow if there is sufficient evidence.
Key Points
- The affected product is Chong Kee brand pure mung bean crystal jelly sheets, sold in 500-gram packs and sourced from mainland China, according to the authorities.
- The two affected batches carry production dates of June 27, 2026 and July 9, 2026, and were distributed by Chong Kee Food Trading Company.
- Testing found sodium dehydroacetate at 69 parts per million in one sample and 61 parts per million in another sample.
- Under the Preservatives in Food Regulation, sodium dehydroacetate is not permitted in mung bean crystal jelly sheets sold in Hong Kong.
- The Centre for Food Safety said its risk assessment found the detected levels were unlikely to pose major health risks under normal consumption.
Why It Matters
For consumers, the immediate issue is whether they have the affected batches at home and whether retailers and food businesses have removed them promptly from sale. For the trade, the case is a reminder that even where health risk is assessed as low, products can still breach Hong Kong’s legal standards and trigger recalls, possible prosecution and penalties of up to a HK$50,000 fine and six months’ imprisonment.