SINGAPORE: The presence of E coli in Baker’s Cottage’s snow skin yam mooncake was likely due to mishandling and storage at a warehouse, said the Malaysian bakery chain on Sunday ( Sep 15 ).
In a statement published on its website, Baker’s Cottage said that while it “ensured compliance” with the Singapore Food Agency’s ( SFA ) standards before the mooncakes were exported, “it appears that mishandling during transit and storage at a third-party warehouse may have led to product deterioration”.
Last Friday, SFA ordered the recognize of its winter skin personal potato cakes due to the presence of E coli, which exceeded the peak limits listed in Singapore’s foods regulations.
Mooncake regulation picking revealed the bacteria.
” We sincerely regret this condition and are taking immediate steps to solve it”, said Baker’s House, which has about 160 stores across Malaysia.
The ring also stated that it would take steps to address similar issues in the future to make sure that the “quality and protection of our products remain our highest concern.”
After SFA pulled all of Four Seasons Durians ‘ mini D24 edible cakes last Thursday, this was the next mooncake recall in as many times. It had detected Bacillus coli, a pathogen linked to food poisoning, at amounts exceeding the stated utmost limits in Singapore’s foods rules.  ,
In response, meal company Four Seasons Durian apologised and offered reimbursements for its small D24 cakes.  ,