The Food Standards Agency is issuing a second updated Food Alert for Action on the Koon Yick Wah Kee rose bean curd (tofu) and chilli bean curd (tofu) originating from China via The Netherlands, because of confirmation that further tofu from the same company has high levels of Bacillus cereus.
The affected products have a best before date of 30 December 2013 but there are currently no distributions details available. The levels of the bacteria detected can cause vomiting or diarrhoea.
Affected products
Koon Yick Wah Kee – Rose Bean Curd (Tofu) 454g
Best before date: 30 December 2013; Lot number 023424
Koon Yick Wah Kee – Chilli Bean Curd (Tofu) 454g
Best before date: 30 December 2013; Lot Number 023421
If you have bought one of the above products, do not eat it.
Actions to be taken by local authorities
Local authorities are being asked to identify and make contact with relevant retailers in their area who may sell the implicated product. If these products are found during the course of their investigations, enforcement officers should ensure that the specific lot code and best before date are withdrawn from sale and destroyed.
