Hong Kong's fermented tofu controversy
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Published 2024-07-23
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Liu Ma Kee, a century-old fermented tofu manufacturer in Hong Kong, closed suddenly on July 18, 2024, after weeks of being mired in controversy. Earlier in the month, local health authorities disclosed that recent tests on a batch of the company’s fermented bean curd showed unsatisfactory levels of the bacteria Bacillus cereus. The revelation led to a wave of condemnation from social media users. The brand, once featured by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, has since admitted that key ingredients were not manufactured in Hong Kong, but imported from mainland China.
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All Comments (21)
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Heritage brand gone overnight due to bad business practice
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I remember back 3-4 decades, Liu Ma Kee, was the premium brand of fermented bean curd sold here in the States. Sad to see another HK icon disappear.
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Lesson is, don't challenge the authority if you're not above board. Because they will double-down even harder on you.
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Sad to see them go, since their levels of sodium are relatively lower than other brands. This consequence was bound to occur, since production went overseas, and bootleg product is rampant for this brand. That is why I switched over to the Pearl River Bridge brand.
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nothing to see here folks, just a crumbling business shutting down
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How is this a controversy? One shop, producing an unsafe product, was shut down by health authorities. This is like,,the least controversial news. Unsafe food being removed from the market should be the least "controversial" thing you report.
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Meanwhile the 農夫山泉is suing the hk consumer council for defamation. 🤣🤣🤣
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Most of the foods are no longer locally produced anymore, most are imported from the mainland
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It's too bad an established brand has to shut down and seems the better direction would be to step it up - build a facility that could do its own testing. a lot of fermented foods are classified as superfoods
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Wonder whether those bottles of the product in all importing countries are "bad" as well?
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Horrible news. Is the company so unscrupulous as to "poison" their loyal customers? Unforgivable. Not only it. All other manufacturers will be affected as the public's will avoid eating fermented tofu for sure.
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Their fermented tofu was stopped from uk imports because of said high levels of this bacteria over 20 years ago. I was surprised to see it on the shelves again in the uk last year.
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If they care about their customers and ensure quality control then they should have opened a factory in China themselves and make it there. Don't blame others if you don't test the finished product yourselves especially when it is sold as your own brand. In the end, still trying to shift the blame onto others; very poor attitude.
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theres a lot of bad and fake products out there! thank you hong kong food safeth department for always being vigilant checking products that are imported and made at home. keep our elders safe! they eat this fuyu the most. not me so much! its funky!!
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Made in Mainland China Foods........No. Bueno. :body-blue-raised-arms:
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😢😢😢 Gosh !
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Even tofu is tofu dreg!
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That's like eating infected fungus.
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Look at the original place. They clearly don't care about the hygiene protocol.
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Hongkong shall follow its rule of law. Great job of the authority.
