Prompt Thai 2000 withdraws Marca Pina brand soy sauce due to the presence of chloropropanols in certain batches

Tuesday 10 January 2006

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 01/2006

Prompt Thai 2000 of Peterborough has withdrawn two batches of Marca Pina brand soy sauce due to the presence of 3-Monochloropropane-1, 2-diol (3-MCPD) that exceeds the legal limits enforced under The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/3251). The affected product was manufactured in the Philippines by Pinakamasarap Corporation.

Prompt Thai 2000 has withdrawn the product from sale and instructed all their customers to display point-of-sale notices. These notices alert consumers to the withdrawal and advise them of what actions to take if they have purchased the product. Please be aware that Prompt Thai 2000 may not be the sole importer of this product, but to date no other UK importers/distributors have been identified.

This product is in breach of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No 1499), with respect to labelling of food additives, nutritional labelling and the minimum durability date.

The affected product is:
Marca Pina brand soy sauce

The batches withdrawn are:
Best before: 05/12/2007 (1 Litre bottle)
Best before: 04/2007 (1 Litre bottle)

A copy of the product recall notice issued by Prompt Thai 2000 is attached to this food alert.

For reference purposes, pictures of the product can be viewed from the links below.