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- 2016.04.18
DH investigates case of proprietary Chinese medicine tainted with Western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) is today (April 18) investigating a case of a proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), namely [Great Wall Brand] Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien (registration number: HKP-00056, batch number: MH-151) tainted with a Western drug...
- 2016.04.18
Fresh pork sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 18) that a fresh pork sample was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative which is not permitted to be used in fresh meat. The CFS is...
- 2016.04.14
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese cabbage
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 14) announced that a Chinese cabbage sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2016.04.12
CFS follows up on beef samples containing ractopamine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 12) noted that in view of media reports earlier on the detection of ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing agent, in beef, the CFS has followed up and collected...
- 2016.04.12
CFS follows up on illegal import of frozen beef from Japan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (April 12) that a consignment of frozen beef from Japan was illegally imported into Hong Kong. All products have been seized and none have...
- 2016.04.08
CFS follows up on tea leaf samples containing perchlorate
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 8) noted that in view of media reports earlier that Mainland-produced tea leaves available in Europe were found to contain higher levels of perchlorate,...
- 2016.04.06
Import and sale of raw oysters produced by French manufacturer Madec Yvon prohibited immediately
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 6) that the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters produced by a manufacturer in France, namely Madec Yvon, has been prohibited...
- 2016.04.05
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in spinach sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 5) announced that a spinach sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A...