Singapore ― A total of 23 people have reported symptoms of gastroenteritis after consuming Mdm Ling Bakery Mao Shan Wang Snowskin Mooncakes. The import and sale of the product have been suspended.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a joint media release on Friday (Oct 1) that they were investigating five separate gastroenteritis incidents affecting a total of 23 persons who consumed the durian snowskin mooncakes.
One person was hospitalised and has since been discharged, while the others either sought outpatient treatment, self-medicated or recovered without treatment.
According to the media release, the mooncakes were imported by Mdm Ling Bakery Pte Ltd and sold at various retail points in Singapore.
SFA has directed the importer to immediately stop the sale and movement of the product and to recall those that have been distributed or sold.
The recall process is ongoing.
Customers who have purchased the implicated product are advised not to consume it, while those that have eaten the mooncakes and experience health concerns are encouraged to seek medical advice.
The implicated product coming from Malaysia covers all expiration dates and looks like the photo below.
In a Facebook post on Friday, Mdm Ling Bakery apologised to the customers affected by the product recall of its durian snowskin mooncakes.
“We take responsibility for the food items that we import and have been in close liaison with our production partner on this matter,” said the company.
It highlighted the importance of quality control and assured the public that it treats all matters relating to food safety standards very seriously.
Mdm Ling Bakery is currently cooperating with SFA and MOH in their investigations.
Those who need further assistance can send them an email: support@mdmlingbakery.com /TISG
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