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- 2017.06.30
CFS announces food safety report for May
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 30) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 11 600 food samples tested were found to be satisfactory except for...
- 2017.06.30
Excessive metallic contaminant found in prepackaged dried porcini mushroom sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 30) announced that a prepackaged dried porcini mushroom sample was detected with a metallic contaminant, cadmium, at a level exceeding the legal limit....
- 2017.06.30
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Lekwa Local Municipality, South Africa
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 30) that in view of a notification from the South African authorities about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in Lekwa Local...
- 2017.06.28
CFS finds trace of malachite green in red tilapia sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 28) announced that a trace amount of malachite green was found in a red tilapia sample. Follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "The CFS collected...
- 2017.06.28
Ice popsicle sample detected with coliform count exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 28) announced that a matcha flavour ice popsicle sample was found to contain a coliform count exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in progress. A...
- 2017.06.27
DH investigates additional case of undeclared Western drugs detected in cream prescribed by registered CMP (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) is today (June 27) investigating an additional case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in a cream prescribed by a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), and again urged clients concerned to stay...
- 2017.06.23
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Dipaleseng Local Municipality, South Africa
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 23) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza...
- 2017.06.21
Undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 21) urged clients who consulted a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Pang Wai-ming, practising at G/F, 42 Kam Wah Street, Shau Kei Wan, not to use creams he prescribed as they are suspected to...