FST4609 Food Labelling

Which of the food products below DO NOT require date marking?

• Seri Kaya

• Bread

• Cooked Hokkien Mee

• Meat product in on-hermetically sealed containers

Regulation related to size and colours of letters

In expression of strength, weight, or quantity of any ingredient /food as per cent, part per million, and part per billion, the reference is made by volume rather than weight.

• True

• False

Kawan Food Berhad is one of Malaysia’s leading exporter and largest manufacturer of frozen Asian food delicacies worldwide. As a local food company, produced locally in Malaysia, what is the language required to be used on the labelling of the product?

• Bahasa Malaysia

• English

• Both Bahasa Malaysia & English

 According to Regulation 11, the statements required by paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) shall appear

• In the ingredient lists

• At the back of the packaging

• 1. Immediately below the appropriate designation of the food

According to the statement subregulation (2) which is excluded to apply Regulation 12 (2) in emphasizing with visual, height and position in labeling

• Trade mark

• Logo

• Ingredient List

Which of the following packaging does not require detailed labelling?

• Carton used to export the goods.

• Plastic bags used as takeaway packaging.

• All of the above

• None of the above

The packaging of a food/drink that contains ingredients that cause hypersensitivity has to be declared appropriately. The specific ingredients are stated under regulation…

• 11(1)

• 11(2)

• 11(5)

• 11(6)

In the context of product labels, if a package is too small to accommodate letters of a specified size, what is the permissible action according to labeling regulations

• Use larger letters regardless of the package size

• Reduce the size of other package elements to fit the required letter size.

• Use letters of smaller size, but they must be of the largest size practicable in the circumstances and no smaller than 2 points.

• Exclude the required words altogether if the package is too small.

As per regulations 14(5), the expiry date for foods specified in the Fifth Schedule can be displayed on the label or package as in the following terms:

• "EXPIRY DATE or EXP DATE (DD/MM/YY)"

• " USE BY (DD/MM/YY)"

• " CONSUME BY OR CONS BY (DD/MM/YY)"

• ALL OF THE ABOVE