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- 2016.10.31
HK bans import of poultry meat and products from province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 31) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza...
- 2016.10.31
Soft ice-cream sample detected with total bacterial count and coliform count exceeding legal limits
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 31) that a sample of soft ice-cream was found to contain a total bacterial count and a coliform count exceeding the legal limits. Follow-up is...
- 2016.10.27
Fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 27) that a fresh beef sample was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative which is not permitted to be used in fresh meat. The CFS is...
- 2016.10.26
Eggs imported from Poland suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 26) urged the public not to consume eggs imported from Poland with the marking code "3PL30221321", as the products might have been contaminated with a...
- 2016.10.25
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Bhutan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 25) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian...
- 2016.10.25
Public urged not to consume a kind of breakfast cereal for young children suspected to contain metal wires
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 25) urged the public not to consume a kind of breakfast cereal for young children manufactured in Hungary as it might contain metal wires. Follow-up...
- 2016.10.25
Satay paste sample detected with preservatives exceeding legal limits
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 25) that a sample of satay paste served in a restaurant was found to contain preservatives, benzoic acid and sorbic acid at levels exceeding...
- 2016.10.24
CFS finds Salmonella in prepackaged cut papaya sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 24) that a sample of prepackaged cut papaya was found to contain a pathogen, Salmonella. The CFS is following up on the case. Product...