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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1989

SUPERMARKET FINED FOR IMPROPER LABELLING

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THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED FOOD MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS NOT TO SELL PREPACKAGED FOOD WHICH BEARS NO PROPER LABELLING. OR ELSE THEY WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

PROPER LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOOD IS REQUIRED UNDER THE THIRD SCHEDULE OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS (COMPOSITION AND LABELLING) REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 1321.

MAGISTRACY

THE REMINDER FOLLOWS A RECENT CASE IN SOUTH KOWLOON IN WHICH A SUPERMARKET IN TSIM SHA TSUI WAS FINED A TOTAL OF $15,000 FOR SELLING THREE TYPES OF PREPACKAGED FOOD WHICH HAD NOT BEEN MARKED OR LABELLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS.

THE FOOD ITEMS

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NAMELY CANNED FRANKFURT SAUSAGES, CANNED TUNA FISH PATE AND ASPIC JELLY HAD NOT BEEN LABELLED IN EITHER ENGLISH OR CHINESE, OR IN BOTH LANGUAGES, WITH THE NAME OR DESIGNATION OF THE FOOD; A LIST OF INGREDIENTS; NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER OR PACKER OF THE FOOD.

IN ADDITION, THE ASPIC JELLY HAD NOT BEEN MARKED OR LABELLED WITH SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR STORAGE OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

THE FOOD ITEMS, FOUND LABELLED IN FRENCH ONLY. WERE DISPLAYED IN THE SUPERMARKET FOR SALE. THUS THE SUPERMARKET WAS PROSECUTED UNDER REGULATIONS 4A(1) AND 501) OF THE FOOD AND DRUGS (COMPOSITION AND LABELLING REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 56 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE.

THE SUPERMARKET

OF $57.10.

WAS ALSO ORDERED то PAY THE

SAMPLE COST

MORE THAN 3.000 MEMBERS ATTEND CYC ANNUAL. PARADE

MORE THAN 3,000 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ATTENDED THE NINTH ANNUAL PARADE CLUB AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM. WAN CHAJ, THIS AFTERNOON.

(CYC) OF OF THEIR THURSDAY)

ADDRESSING THE GATHERING, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, SAID THE SUCCESS OF THE CYC SCHEME DEPENDED ON THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, MEMBERS OF THE CYC AND THE PUBLIC.

THE

/HE COMMENDED