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- 2015.09.15
Public urged not to buy or consume slimming product with undeclared banned ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 15) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume a slimming product labelled as "USA purchasing" as it was found to contain an undeclared and banned drug ingredient that might be dangerous to...
- 2015.09.14
Two durian samples detected with pesticide residues exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 14) that two durian samples were detected with pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the cases....
- 2015.09.11
Australia's Pauls Thickened Cream detected with unsatisfactory hygienic conditions
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, subsequent to receiving complaints about strange taste while drinking a kind of Pauls Fresh Milk imported from Australia, has been following up on the incident...
- 2015.09.11
Retail shops raided for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products
Two retail shops in Mong Kok area have been raided today (September 11) in a joint operation between the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Following a public...
- 2015.09.09
Three vegetable samples detected with pesticide residues exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 9) that three vegetable samples (namely an Indian lettuce, a snow pea and a sweet potato) were detected with pesticide residues at levels...
- 2015.09.09
Update on investigation into heavy metal poisoning with medications provided outside Hong Kong
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 9) reported an update on investigations into cases of heavy metal poisoning after consumption of medications provided outside Hong Kong for treatment of chronic skin conditions, and again reminded...
- 2015.09.07
Smirnoff Ice brand alcoholic beverages may contain small glass particles
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hy...
- 2015.09.04
Trade warned against selling batch of frozen ling fillet containing excessive mercury
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 4) instructed the trade to stop selling a batch of prepackaged frozen ling fillet immediately as a sample taken was found to contain a metal...