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- 2017.12.07
Prepackaged salt sample not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 7) announced that the sodium content of a prepackaged salt sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its nutrition label. The CFS...
- 2017.12.06
Bottled oyster sauce sample not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 6) announced that the sodium content of a bottled oyster sauce sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its nutrition label. The...
- 2017.12.06
Ice-cream sample detected with coliform bacteria exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 5) announced that an ice-cream sample was found to contain coliform bacteria exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in progress. "Following up on a...
- 2017.12.06
Import of poultry meat and products from Lot-et-Garonne Department in France suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5N3 avian influenza...
- 2017.12.05
Fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 5) that a fresh beef sample was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative which is not permitted to be used in fresh meat. The CFS is...
- 2017.12.01
CFS ceases hold and test arrangements for poultry eggs from European Union at import level
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 1) said that the hold and test arrangements for poultry eggs from five European Union (EU) countries at import level have ceased with immediate effect....
- 2017.12.01
DH endorses recall of tablet for relief of allergic symptoms (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 1) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Kai Yuen Pharmaceutical Company (Kai Yuen), to recall a batch (Lot No./ Mfg. Lot No.: C18) of Finska Tablet 10mg (registration number HK-57988) from the market due...
- 2017.12.01
Dried Chinese white cabbage sample detected with trace amount of colouring matter not permitted in food
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 1) that a loose-packed dried Chinese white cabbage sample was found to contain a trace amount of sudan dyes, a colouring matter not...