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- 2016.10.14
Excessive cadmium found in imported cooked snow crab sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 14) announced that an imported cooked snow crab sample was detected with excessive cadmium, a metallic contaminant. The trade should stop using or...
- 2016.10.14
Excessive pesticide residues found in three vegetable samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 14) that one bitter gourd sample, one Indian lettuce sample and one Chinese lettuce sample were found to have pesticide residues at levels...
- 2016.10.14
Vinegar sample detected with preservative ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 14) that a bottled vinegar sample was found to contain ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, a preservative not permitted in vinegar. Investigation is...
- 2016.10.13
DH urges public not to consume slimming product with undeclared banned drug ingredient (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 13) appealed to the public not to buy or consume a slimming product labelled in Japanese (see photo) as it was found to contain an undeclared and banned drug ingredient which may be dangerous to health....
- 2016.10.12
CFS finds Salmonella in roast pork sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 12) that a sample of roast pork taken from a licensed restaurant was found to contain a pathogen, Salmonella. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2016.10.12
Egg noodle sample detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 12) that a sample of prepackaged egg noodle was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative, at a level exceeding the legal limit....
- 2016.10.12
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of slimming product with undeclared drug ingredient (with photo)
A woman aged 27 was arrested today (October 12) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for the suspected illegal sale of a slimming product called "ele Slim Shot" that was suspected to contain an undeclared Western drug...
- 2016.10.06
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese kale sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 6) announced that a Chinese kale sample was found to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case.A...