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- 2018.05.02
Popsicle sample detected with coliform bacteria exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 2) announced that a honeydew berry sorbet popsicle sample was found to contain coliform bacteria exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in progress. Details...
- 2018.04.30
CFS urges public not to consume a kind of French cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 30) urged the public not to consume a kind of cheese imported from France due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)....
- 2018.04.24
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product (with photo)
A 41-year-old woman was arrested in a joint operation by the Depa...
- 2018.04.23
Import and sale of romaine lettuce produced in Arizona, US suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 23) that the import into and sale in Hong Kong of romaine lettuce produced in the State of Arizona, the United States (US), has been suspended...
- 2018.04.18
CFS urges public not to consume a kind of French cheese suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 18) urged the public not to consume a kind of cheese imported from France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen. The trade...
- 2018.04.18
DH investigates case of proprietary Chinese medicine adulterated with Western drug ingredient (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) is today (April 18) investigating a case of a registered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) adulterated with a Western drug ingredient, diclofenac. The product name is Tik Dak Win (registration no: HKP-05141) and the...
- 2018.04.17
Eggs imported from US suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 17) that the import into and sale in Hong Kong of poultry eggs produced by a plant (Plant No. P - 1065) of Rose Acre Farms' Hyde County farm in...
- 2018.04.16
Popsicle sample detected with total bacterial count exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (April 16) announced that a mango flavour popsicle sample was found to contain a total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in progress....