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- 2015.05.19
Excessive pesticide residue found in tangerine sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 19) found a tangerine sample with pesticide residues at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case and reminds members of the...
- 2015.05.19
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from parts of US and Turkey
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (May 19) that in view of the declaration of a state of emergency by the state of Nebraska of the United States (US) due to outbreaks of highly...
- 2015.05.19
Import ban on geoduck clams from Province of British Columbia in Canada lifted
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 19) announced that the import ban imposed on geoduck clams from the Province of British Columbia, Canada, has been lifted with immediate effect. Following the detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning...
- 2015.05.19
Prepacked sausage from Taiwan detected with preservative, sorbic acid
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 19) found that a kind of prepacked sausage from Taiwan contained sorbic acid, a non-permitted preservative in sausages. The trade should stop selling the...
- 2015.05.19
Recall of Xylmol Suppository and Xyliderm Cream
Further to the recall of Xylmol Ointment announced yesterday, the Department of Health (DH) today (May 19) endorsed the licensed drug wholesalers, Loyal Advance Ltd and Wings Pharmaceutical Ltd, to recall respectively Xylmol Suppository (registration...
- 2015.05.18
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from two counties in South Dakota, US
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (May 18) that in view of a notification from the United States (US) authorities about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in Yankton...
- 2015.05.18
Recall 5 batches of Eprex 1000iu, 4000iu & 5000iu Prefilled Syringe
The Department of Health (DH) today (18 May) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Johnson & Johnson (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Johnson & Johnson), to voluntarily recall 5 batches of Eprex 1000 Prefilled Syringe 1000iu/0.5ml, Eprex 4000 Prefilled Syringe...
- 2015.05.18
Recall of Xylmol Ointment
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 18) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Loyal Advance Ltd (Loyal Advance), to conduct a voluntary recall of Xylmol Ointment (registration number: HK-45835) from shelf due to potential quality issue. The DH...