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- 2015.11.11
Batch recall of two pharmaceutical products manufactured by Europharm
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 11) endorsed a licensed drug manufacturer, Europharm Laboratoires Co Ltd (Europharm), to recall respectively two batches of Maxicold Tablets (HK-48879, batch numbers: B406178 and B412028) and Opticold...
- 2015.11.11
Pesticide residue exceeding legal limit detected in Indian lettuce sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 11) announced that an Indian lettuce sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2015.11.10
French alcoholic beverages contain high level of ethyl carbamate
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 10) urged the public not to consume a batch of alcoholic beverages produced in France as the product contains a high level of ethyl carbamate. The trade...
- 2015.11.10
Import and sale of three types of Australian "Pura" milk products prohibited immediately
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 10) announced that after the import ban on the milk products of Australian brand Pura had been lifted, one of the products, Pura Fresh Australian Milk,...
- 2015.11.10
Pesticide residues exceeding legal limit detected in choi sum samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 10) announced that two choi sum samples were detected to have pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2015.11.06
Recall of six pharmaceutical products manufactured by Europharm
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 6) endorsed a licensed drug manufacturer, Europharm Laboratoires Co Ltd, to recall six products from the market because the names and quantities of excipients used in these products do not match with the...
- 2015.11.05
Import and sale of Dungeness Crabs and Rock Crabs harvested from part of California coast prohibited immediately
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 5) that in view of an announcement by the United States (US) authorities that the Dungeness Crabs and Rock Crabs harvested from Californian...
- 2015.11.05
Local farm pigs suspected to contain veterinary drug residue
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 5) said that the urine samples taken from a batch of pigs produced locally for veterinary drug residues tests at Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse was...