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- 2016.01.08
Pesticide residue exceeding legal limit detected in choi sum sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 8) announced that a choi sum sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case....
- 2016.01.06
HK bans import of poultry meat and products from Lot Department, France
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza...
- 2015.12.31
CFS announces food safety report for November
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 31) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 12 300 food samples tested were found to be satisfactory except...
- 2015.12.31
Excessive pesticide residues found in three vegetable samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 31) that a radish sample and two sweet potato samples were detected to have pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is...
- 2015.12.31
Safety alert on Cardiac Science defibrillation electrodes
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 31) drew the public's attention to a safety alert issued by Cardiac Science Corporation concerning its defibrillation electrodes (model number PN9131-001) of lot number 141125-02 used in...
- 2015.12.31
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 (December 31) announced that the nutrient contents of two prepackaged food samples, namely a milk candy sample and a tong yuen sample, were found to be...
- 2015.12.30
DH raids premises for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product
A premises in Mong Kok was raided today (December 30) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product, YI BAO, which is suspected to contain undeclared Part 1...
- 2015.12.30
FEHD orders Hung Hom restaurant to suspend business for 14 days
The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Hung Hom to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by storing open food improperly.The restaurant is located at...