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- 2017.01.17
CFS urges public not to consume a batch of prepackaged frozen duck suspected to contain veterinary drug, chloramphenicol
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 17) noted that a notification was received from the Macau authorities that a batch of frozen whole duck imported from Hong Kong was found to contain a...
- 2017.01.17
Government announces test results of suspected 'fake' rice
A spokesman for the Government today (January 17) said that in response to recent complaints about suspected 'fake' rice used by restaurants in Mong Kok and the North District, the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) and the Centre for Food Safety...
- 2017.01.17
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Uganda and areas in Germany, India and Japan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 17) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza...
- 2017.01.16
DH endorses batch recall of APO-SERTRALINE Capsules 50mg (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 16) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Hind Wing Co Ltd, to recall a batch (batch number MV1007) of APO-SERTRALINE Capsules 50mg (Hong Kong registration number HK-49970) from the market as the...
- 2017.01.16
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Egypt and areas in Poland and Ukraine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 16) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza...
- 2017.01.13
Canned soft drink sample detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 13) announced that a canned soft drink sample was found to contain a preservative, benzoic acid, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is...
- 2017.01.13
CFS announces test results on Lunar New Year food (second phase)
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 13) announced the test results of a recently completed seasonal food surveillance project on Lunar New Year (LNY) food (second phase). The test results...
- 2017.01.13
Import and sale of raw oysters produced by Dungarvan Shellfish Ltd or harvested in Dungarvan Bay (harvest location code: WD-DB-DN) in Ireland prohibited immediately
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 13) that the import into and sale within Hong Kong of all raw oysters produced by Dungarvan Shellfish Ltd in Ireland or those harvested in...