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- 2016.06.13
HK bans import of poultry and poultry products from Province of Friesland, Netherlands
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 13) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza in...
- 2016.06.13
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in snow pea sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 13) announced that a sample of snow pea was found to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A CFS...
- 2016.06.13
Regulations on nutrition labelling of follow-up formula and prepackaged food for infants and young children take effect today
The Government's new requirements on nutrition labelling of follow-up formula and prepackaged food for infants and young children came into operation today (June 13). The amended Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulation (Amendment...
- 2016.06.08
Vegetarian spiced duck sample contaminated with Bacillus cereus
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 8) announced that a vegetarian spiced duck sample was found to contain an excessive amount of Bacillus cereus, a pathogen. The CFS has ordered the vendor...
- 2016.06.07
CFS finds traces of malachite green in eel sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 7) announced that an eel sample was found to contain a trace amount of malachite green. Follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "The CFS collected...
- 2016.06.07
Prepackaged cookies sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 7) announced that the saturated fatty acids content in a prepackaged cookies sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition...
- 2016.06.06
Excessive metallic contaminant found in prepackaged boletoid mushroom sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 6) announced that a prepackaged boletoid mushroom sample was detected with a metallic contaminant, cadmium, at a level exceeding the legal limit. Members of...
- 2016.06.06
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Niger
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza...