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- 2020.08.13
CFS follows up on incident that chicken wing sample from Brazil tested positive to novel coronavirus in Shenzhen
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 13) said that in view of a notice issued by the Shenzhen Headquarters for Prevention and Control of Pneumonia Epidemic Caused by Novel Coronavirus...
- 2020.08.13
Prepackaged bamboo fungi sample detected with excessive preservative and in breach of food labelling regulation
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 13) that a sample of prepackaged bamboo fungi was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative, at a level exceeding the legal limit, and...
- 2020.08.13
Public urged not to buy or consume slimming product with undeclared Western drug ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 13) appealed to the public not to buy or consume a slimming product named Fit Fit Day as it was found to contain undeclared and banned drug ingredients that might be dangerous to one's health. ...
- 2020.08.07
DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream products prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 7) urged members of the public who consulted a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Ms Ng Hoi-yan, practising at Room 1103, Sunbeam Commercial Building, 469-471 Nathan Road, Kowloon, to take note...
- 2020.08.04
CFS finds malachite green in green grouper sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 4) announced that malachite green was found in a green grouper sample. A follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "The CFS collected the...
- 2020.08.04
CFS finds trace amount of antibiotic in egg sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 4) that an egg sample from Ukraine was detected to contain a trace amount of metronidazole, an antibiotic. The CFS is following up on the case....
- 2020.07.30
Hong Kong Customs urges public to stop using one type of surgical mask suspected of exceeding bacterial limit (with photos)
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 30) seized a total of 13 020 pieces of surgical masks in 434 boxes with a bacterial count suspected of exceeding the maximum permitted limit, in contravention of the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance (CGSO). Members of...
- 2020.07.24
Recall of "ChloraPrep One-Step 3ml Applicator - Clear"
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 24) endorsed a licensed wholesale dealer Becton Dickinson Asia Limited (BD) to recall all batches of "ChloraPrep One-Step 3ml Applicator - Clear" from the market due to potential growth of a fungus. The DH...