A frozen dessert sample from MIXUE GROUP (02097.HK) +13.200 (+2.673%) 's store at Lucky Plaza in Sha Tin was found to contain coliform bacteria and total bacterial counts exceeding the legal limits. The merchant has stopped selling and disposed of the related food items.A spokesperson from the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) stated that the CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail shop in Sha Tin for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained 170 coliform bacteria per gram and 75,000 bacteria per gram, exceeding the legal limits.The CFS has informed the retail shop concerned of the irregularity. The retailer shop has already stopped selling and discarded the affected product according to the CFS's advice.The CFS has also provided health education on food safety and hygiene to the person-in-charge and staff of the retail shop, and requested it to carry out thorough cleaning and disinfection. Prosecution will be instituted should there be sufficient evidence.MIXUE GROUP last slid 3.36% at HKD546.5. The trading volume was 427,000 shares, involving HKD236 million.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.)