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- 2016.08.11
Public urged not to buy or consume product with undeclared and controlled ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 11) urged the public not to buy or consume a product (no English name, see photos) as it was found to contain an undeclared and controlled ingredient. Acting on intelligence, DH purchased the above...
- 2016.08.10
Fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 10) 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...
- 2016.08.09
Excessive metallic contaminant found in black rice sample imported from Thailand
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 9) announced that a sample of pre-packaged black rice imported from Thailand was detected with excessive cadmium, a metallic contaminant. The trade should...
- 2016.08.09
HK bans import of poultry meat and products from Aalborg Municipality in Denmark
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 9) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza...
- 2016.08.09
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 (August 9) announced that the nutrient contents of a bottled dressing sample and a prepackaged butter roll sample were found to be inconsistent with the declared...
- 2016.08.08
Government continues to follow up on incident of urine samples from imported pigs detected with veterinary drug residues
The Government has, since the urine samples from imported pigs were detected with residues of veterinary drug beta-agonists last week, strengthened the monitoring of the slaughterhouse's operation to ensure that the pork now for sale on the market...
- 2016.08.08
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in snow pea sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 8) announced that a snow pea sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A...
- 2016.08.08
Preserved vegetable sample detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 8) that a prepackaged preserved vegetable sample was found to contain a preservative, sulphur dioxide, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The...