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| June 29, 2004 |
Burnaby, B.C.
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Sammy Hong's Holdings Receives $7,500 Fine for Violating
the Food and Drugs Act
On May 19, 2004, Sammy Hong’s Holdings Ltd. (doing business as Sammy’s Food Market) entered a
guilty plea in Victoria Provincial Court to two counts of violating the
Food and Drugs Act and was fined at total of $7,500.
On Dec. 11, 2003, the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency conducted an inspection of Sammy’s Food Market in Victoria after
receiving a consumer complaint.
The company was fined $2,500 for mis-labelling pork chops by placing a new
"Best Before" sticker over the old "Best Before" label. The
company was also fined $5,000 for selling pork spareribs which were thawed and
had been previously frozen, without displaying a "Previously Frozen"
sticker on the package. The Food and Drugs Act prohibits these kinds
of activities.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency takes food safety very seriously and
believes safe food and consumer protection are essential to the health of
Canadians.
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For more information, contact:
John Bouchard
Enforcement and Investigation
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Burnaby, B.C.
Ph. (604) 666-1686 |
Jeff Meerman
Communications Officer
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Calgary, Alta.
Ph. (403) 292-6733 |
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