The Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced tonight (27th) that Tortilla Chips Organic corn chips in Santa Maria, Germany may be contaminated with the tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine. The public is advised not to eat them. , should stop using or selling immediately.
The spokesman said that consuming products contaminated with the tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine may have short-term adverse effects, such as dilated pupils, changes in heart rate, dry mouth and skin flushing. It is quickly excreted, so there are no long-term health effects.
The relevant product information is as follows:
Product Name: Tortilla Chips Organic
Brand: Santa Maria
Origin: Germany
Net weight: 125 grams per pack
Batch numbers: 31291, 31321, 31347, 32047, 32095
Expiration date: August 18, 2022, September 17, 2022, October 13, 2022, October 16, 2022, and February 5, 2023.
Importer: Pear & Carrot Limited
A spokesman for the CFS said that the CFS received a notification from the European Commission's Food and Feed Rapid Alert System (EWS) that the above-mentioned products may be contaminated with the tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine.
Information from the early warning system showed that the affected products had been imported into Hong Kong, and the source of the contamination may have come from raw materials in the production process. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted the above-mentioned local importer for follow-up. Preliminary investigation found that the importer had imported the affected products. batch of related products.
The spokesman said that the above-mentioned importers have taken the affected batches of products off the shelves and stopped selling them as instructed by the CFS, and started recalling them.
Members of the public who wish to inquire about the recall of the above products may call the importer's hotline at 3616 0248 during office hours.
