Hong Kong baby-food producer recalls pastas over rice weevil scare

A Hong Kong baby-food producer has voluntarily recalled several products from store shelves as a precaution after parents and online users raised concerns that they might contain rice weevils. Baby Basic on Wednesday said the recall covered “instant baby congee – konbu salmon”, with an expiry date of June 22, 2027, and three varieties of its “instant rice-shaped pasta”: salmon and cream, tomato and chicken, and vegetable and beef. It also suspended production of all three pasta varieties. The...

By Danny Mok