The Consumer Council announced yesterday (17th) that it tested 14 types of beef balls and 6 types of beef tendon balls on the market, and found that 8 types of beef balls accounted for less than half of the meat animal genes, and the rest were pig and chicken genes, which may violate the commodity Explain the regulations.
The investigation sparked discussion.
This afternoon (18th), the reporter found in the cheap supermarket chain Jiabao (Jiabao) food that there is a product called "beef flavored balls".
Barrister Lu Weixiong said that if the product does not contain the ingredients indicated in the name, it will violate the Trade Description Ordinance. In the past, there was a case in which a restaurant used the "Baked Cheese Grouper Rice" and was convicted.
He believes that the expression method of "flavor pills" can reduce the risk of prosecution.
The Director-General of the Consumer Council, Wong Fung-hsien, mentioned today that the use of "flavor pills" and the addition of the word "imitation" will make information disclosure better for consumers.
The reporter found at Jiabao Foods on January 18 that there are products called "Black Pepper Beef Flavor Balls" and "Beef Flavor Balls".
(Photo by Ma Weijie)
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According to what the reporter inspected one of Jiabao Foods in Kowloon District, in the bulk food market of food pills, the name plates of the relevant food showed "Black Pepper Beef Flavored Balls" and "Beef Flavored Balls", and the price was 28 yuan per pound. "Beef tendon balls" are 28 yuan a pound, the same price as other balls.
The reporter asked the clerk of the frozen meat counter as a customer when it was called "flavor pills". "It's not a name."
However, according to online photos, Jiabao's "Black Pepper Beef Flavor Balls" and "Beef Flavor Balls" were originally written as "Black Pepper Beef Balls" and "Beef Balls".
According to the photo taken by the reporter, Jiabao has adopted the new name no later than yesterday.
Barrister: Said that flavor pills reduce the chance of being prosecuted
Barrister Lu Weixiong said that if the product does not contain the ingredients indicated in the name, it will violate the Trade Description Regulations. In the past, there were cases where restaurants made cheap dragon glutinous rice as "Baked Cheese Grouper Rice", and they were convicted. There are also cases. It is the merchant who was misled by the wholesaler and became "inactive", so now it can be seen that many restaurants have changed the name of the dish from "abalone" to "abalone sauce".
He described the practice as "fine face". This method of expression can reduce the chance of being prosecuted, but he is considerate of the merchant and believes that it is a good thing for consumers. Misleading to buy at pure meatball price.
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Consumer Council says "flavor pills" and "fake" information disclosure is better
The Director-General of the Consumer Council, Huang Fengxian, said on a radio program this morning (18th) that some religious people cannot eat pork, but beef is mixed with pig ingredients. The package of lobster balls listed lobster ingredients, but they were eventually absent , the criticism damages the consumer's right to know, or may violate the trade description regulations.
Huang Fengxian mentioned that there are two types marked as "lobster-flavored balls" and "imitation lobster balls", that is, only lobster-flavored, not made from real lobsters, "This one is based on the information disclosed above, which will be good for consumers. Well, because at least you're listening, I'm not a real lobster."
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