Hong Kong authorities have warned consumers against eating a batch of Toblerone chocolate from Switzerland due to potential plastic contamination, Report informs via South China Morning Post.
The product “Milk Chocolate with Honey and Almond Nougat” bars (100 grams) imported from Switzerland might contain “plastic foreign matter” and the public and businesses should not consume or sell them, the Centre for Food Safety said.
The batch was distributed locally by Integrated Market Services Asia, carrying a best before date of December 1, 2024.
A spokesman for the centre said it was notified by the manufacturer’s Hong Kong representative that the product was being voluntarily recalled.
The importer and distributor also confirmed to the authority that a recall was initiated and the affected batch had already been removed from shelves.
In May, the public was warned about the possible presence of glass particles in “Traditional Chocolate Mousse” produced by Marie Morin and imported from France.