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- 2016.12.19
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Hokkaido in Japan, Lincolnshire in UK, and Serbia
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 19) that in view of a notification from the Japanese authorities about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in Hokkaido...
- 2016.12.16
EMSD urges public to stop using one model of Philips extension unit (with photos)
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (December 16) urged the public to stop using one model of Philips extension unit with the model number SPN1066B/30 and contact the supplier, Gibson Innovations, for free replacement. A safety...
- 2016.12.13
Bottled blackcurrant jam suspected to contain preservative propionic acid
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 13) announced that a kind of bottled blackcurrant jam imported from the United Kingdom (UK) was suspected to contain a preservative, propionic acid,...
- 2016.12.13
Import of poultry and poultry products from Mianzhu, Deyang City in Sichuan Province suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 13) that in view of a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture about a confirmed case of highly pathogenic H5N6 sub-type avian influenza...
- 2016.12.13
Preserved pomelo sample detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 13) announced that a prepackaged preserved pomelo sample was found to contain a preservative, benzoic acid, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The...
- 2016.12.12
Dried shrimp floss and dried sliced sea volute samples detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 12) announced that a prepackaged dried shrimp floss sample and a loose-packed sliced sea volute sample were found to contain a preservative, sulphur...
- 2016.12.09
Pesticide residues exceed legal limits in white radish and baby asparagus samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 9) announced that a white radish sample and a baby asparagus sample were found to have pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limits. The CFS...
- 2016.12.08
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Brandenburg, Germany
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 8) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza...