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- 2017.03.16
Excessive pesticide residues found in choi sum sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 16) announced that a choi sum sample was found to contain pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limits. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2017.03.15
Import of poultry and poultry products from Daye, Huangshi City in Hubei Province suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 15) that in view of a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 sub-type avian influenza in Daye,...
- 2017.03.14
EMSD urges checking of three models of gas cooking appliances (with photos)
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (March 14) urged the public to contact respective importers for free checking of the following three models and batches of gas cooking appliances: Importer/ Hotline Brand Model Import...
- 2017.03.14
Excessive pesticide residue found in Chinese white cabbage sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 14) announced that a Chinese white cabbage sample was found to contain pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on...
- 2017.03.14
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Cao Bang Province in Vietnam
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 14) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N6 and H5N1 avian...
- 2017.03.13
DH urges public not to buy or use two external products with undeclared controlled ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 13) appealed to the public not to buy or use two external products, namely Great Taste Aloe Skin cream EXCELLCENT EFFECT and Great Taste Aloe Skin cream FULL EFFECT, as they were found to contain undeclared...
- 2017.03.13
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Giles County, State of Tennessee in US
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 13) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza...
- 2017.03.10
CFS urges public not to consume prepackaged salad products which might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 10) urged the public not to consume certain kinds of prepackaged salad products imported from New Zealand as the products might have been contaminated with...