A statement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday urged consumers to stop eating a batch of Bonne Maman strawberry jam that may contain glass fragments, following food safety alerts issued by authorities in Hong Kong and France.
According to the bureau, the affected product is Bonne Maman “CONFITURES de fraises en mini pots verre de 30g” (“Strawberry jam in mini 30-gram glass jars”). The product has a net weight of 30 grams, a barcode of 3045320070361, batch numbers K154 and K155, and a best-before date of 30 June 2028, the statement said. It added that it became aware of the issue after the Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong and France’s Rappel Conso issued alerts that the jars may contain glass foreign matter.
The bureau urged food businesses that stock the affected batches to immediately stop supplying and selling the product.
Consumers who have purchased the affected batches, including through online shopping or personal shoppers, were also urged by the bureau to stop consuming the product immediately. It further pointed out that businesses in possession of the affected products should contact the bureau’s Department of Food Safety by calling 2833 8181.
The bureau said it will continue to monitor the incident and take follow-up measures to prevent the affected products from circulating in the local market.
This image provided by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday shows the affected product – Bonne Maman “CONFITURES de fraises en mini pots verre de 30 g” strawberry jam.
