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- 2017.08.15
Silver pin noodle sample detected with preservative ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 15) that a loose-packed silver pin noodle sample was found to contain ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, a preservative not permitted in pre-cooked...
- 2017.08.14
CFS enhances measure by holding poultry eggs from EU countries for testing at import level
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 14) said that the CFS, for the sake of prudence, has enhanced measure by holding poultry eggs from European Union (EU) countries at import level...
- 2017.08.11
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Province of Pavia in Italy
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 11) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...
- 2017.08.09
Ice-cream mooncake sample detected with coliform bacteria exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 9) announced that a lychee coconut flavour ice-cream mooncake was found to contain coliform bacteria exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in progress....
- 2017.08.08
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Mogale City Local Municipality, South Africa
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 8) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...
- 2017.08.07
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Province of Parma in Italy
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 7) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...
- 2017.08.04
CFS follows up on Dutch eggs found with pesticide fipronil
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 4) said that the CFS collected two samples of eggs imported from the Netherlands from local outlets for testing and the test results showed that both...
- 2017.08.04
CFS urges public not to consume fried swordfish floss from Taiwan found to contain excessive mercury
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 4) urged the public not to consume a batch of prepackaged fried swordfish floss imported from Taiwan as the product was found to contain a metal...