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- 2018.02.14
Public urged not to buy or consume slimming products with doubtful composition (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (February 14) appealed to the public not to buy or consume four slimming products as they were found to contain undeclared ingredients. The products are: CA NI CAP Arm Slim (sibutramine found); 7 Days Slim hip &...
- 2018.02.13
DH urges public not to buy or use two external products of doubtful composition (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (February 13) appealed to the public not to buy or use two external products (no English names, see photo) as they were found to contain undeclared controlled ingredients. Acting upon intelligence, the DH...
- 2018.02.09
Bottled coconut cooking oil sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (February 9) announced that the contents of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids of a bottled coconut cooking oil sample were found to be inconsistent with...
- 2018.02.07
Import of poultry meat and products from three departments in France suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 7) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about the outbreaks of low-pathogenic H5N3 avian...
- 2018.02.06
Import of poultry meat and products from Chungcheongnam-do Province in Korea suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian...
- 2018.02.06
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in baby Shanghai greens sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (February 6) announced that a baby Shanghai greens sample was found to contain pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on...
- 2018.02.02
CFS announces risk assessment study results on phthalates (plasticisers) in food
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 2) the results of a recently completed risk assessment study on phthalates in food. About 310 food samples were taken from the market for...
- 2018.02.02
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in choi sum sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (February 2) announced that a choi sum sample was found to contain pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case....