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- 2016.09.23
Ice-cream sample detected with coliform count exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (September 23) announced that an ice-cream sample was found to contain a coliform count exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in progress. A spokesman...
- 2016.09.23
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese kale sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 23) 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....
- 2016.09.22
DH investigates proprietary Chinese medicine not complying with legal requirements for labels and package inserts
The Department of Health (DH) is today (September 22) investigating a proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), namely [Golden Lily Coral Brand] Huo Hsiang Cheng Chi Pien (registration No. HKP-03626, batch number 141126), as it was found to be not...
- 2016.09.21
Sucrose level of three imported ice-cream samples found below legal requirement
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Department today (September 21) announced that samples of three kinds of ice-cream products, imported from Channel Islands, were found with a sucrose content below the legal requirement....
- 2016.09.19
Prepackaged butter roll sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 19) announced that the sugar content of a prepackaged butter roll sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition label....
- 2016.09.15
Chilled alfonsino from Japan detected with mercury exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 15) that a batch of chilled alfonsino fish imported from Japan was found to contain a metal contaminant, mercury, at a level exceeding the...
- 2016.09.15
Two prepackaged food samples not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 15) announced that the nutrient contents of a bottled soda sample and a prepackaged pudding sample were found to be inconsistent with the declared...
- 2016.09.13
Three bamboo fungus samples detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 13) that three prepackaged bamboo fungus samples were found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative, at levels exceeding the legal limit....