Food Safety recall round-up 1-12 November
Ethyl carbamate levels prompt recall
November - Hong Kong: The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has warned against drinking a batch of alcoholic beverages produced in France as it contains a high level of ethyl carbamate.
Steinobstbrand - Kirsch manufactured by Distillerie Paul Devoille, packing size: 500ml per bottle and 700ml per bottle and Lot no: L1400720 is affected.
Products were still kept in its warehouse and did not enter the market, said the agency. It was found to contain ethyl carbamate at a level of 11.4 milligrams per litre.
Ethyl carbamate is a contaminant naturally formed in fermented foods and alcoholic beverages during the fermentation process or during storage. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified it as Group 2A, i.e. probably carcinogenic to humans.