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- 2015.08.24
DH endorses batch recalls of Bactroban Nasal Ointment 3g
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 24) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, GlaxoSmithKline Ltd (GSK), to recall two batches (batch number: C686773 and C704712) of Bactroban Nasal Ointment 3g (Hong Kong registration number: HK-33588) from...
- 2015.08.24
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 24) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian...
- 2015.08.22
FEHD orders Yuen Long food factory to suspend business for 14 days
The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a food factory in Yuen Long to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by illegally extending the food business area. The premises,...
- 2015.08.21
Five kinds of New Zealand bottled soft drinks may contain small glass particles
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 21) urged the public not to consume different batches of five kinds of bottled non-alcoholic soft drinks imported from New Zealand as they might contain...
- 2015.08.21
Trappist Dairy Fresh Milk found with excessive total bacterial count
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 21) urged people not to consume a batch of Trappist Dairy Fresh Milk which was detected to have a total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit. The...
- 2015.08.21
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of products with undeclared controlled drug substance on the Internet
A woman aged 30 was arrested today (August 21) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of two products (no English name, see photo) on the Internet which are suspected to contain an undeclared...
- 2015.08.20
Excessive preservative found in pickled mustard sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 20) a batch of prepacked pickled mustard from Thailand was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The...
- 2015.08.19
Excessive pesticide residues found in water spinach sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 19) found a water spinach sample to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A spokesman said,...