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- 2018.06.21
DH raids retail shop for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (June 21...
- 2018.06.19
Public urged not to buy or consume slimming product from unknown sources or of doubtful composition (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 19) appealed to the public not to buy or consume a slimming product named SPARKLE TWINS as it was found to contain an undeclared and banned drug ingredient that might be dangerous to health. The...
- 2018.06.15
CFS finds trace amount of antibiotic in honey sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 15) announced that a sample of bottled honey was detected to contain an antibiotic. The CFS is following up on the case. Details of the product are as...
- 2018.06.15
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of slimming product with undeclared banned drug ingredient (with photo)
A woman aged 19 was arrested today (June 15) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of a slimming product called "MΛTCHΛ SURIMU", which is suspected to contain an undeclared banned drug...
- 2018.06.08
*Updated on 12 June 2018: The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has collected a total of 37 follow-up samples. Results of all 37 samples are satisfactory.
Issue Date: 8.6.2018 Source of Information: Centre for Food Safety Food Product: Skimmed Hi-Calcium Milk Drink Product Name and Description Product name: Skimmed Hi-Calcium Milk Drink Manufacturer: Nestlé Hong Kong Limited Volume: 236 millilitre per...
- 2018.06.08
Packed milk drink sample found to contain excessive Bacillus cereus
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 8) announced that a packed milk drink sample was found to contain excessive amount of Bacillus cereus, a pathogen. The CFS is following up on the case....
- 2018.06.04
Updates on CFS' investigation on French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with E.coli (O26)
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (June 4) that the CFS had been closely following up on the incident of some French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Escherichia coli (E....
- 2018.06.01
Excessive cadmium found in prepackaged frozen spinach sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 1) announced that a prepackaged frozen spinach sample was detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up...