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- 2016.09.01
Import of poultry and poultry products from Taijiang County of Qiandongnan Prefecture in Guizhou Province suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 1) that in view of a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture about a confirmed case of highly pathogenic H5N6 sub-type avian influenza...
- 2016.08.31
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in sweet potato sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 31) announced that a sweet potato sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2016.08.31
Public urged not to buy or consume product with undeclared and controlled ingredient (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 31) urged the public not to buy or consume a product called ALLMAX RAPIDCUTS SHREDDED, as it was found to contain an undeclared and controlled ingredient. Acting on intelligence, the DH collected the above...
- 2016.08.26
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Togo
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 26) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza...
- 2016.08.26
Prepackaged flour sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 26) announced that the sugar content in a prepackaged flour sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition label. Follow-up...
- 2016.08.25
Two bamboo fungus samples detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 25) that two bamboo fungus samples, one prepackaged and one loose-packed, were found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative, at levels...
- 2016.08.24
Call to stop consuming dried puffer fish containing tetrodotoxin
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 24) called on the public to stop consuming loose-packed dried puffer fish bought from a temporary stall in Ngau Tau Kok Road as it contained...
- 2016.08.22
Fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 22) 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...