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- 2026.09.10
One person arrested for suspected illegal sale and possession of product with undeclared controlled drug ingredient (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH)'s earlier investigation revealed the suspected illegal sale of a product containing undeclared controlled medicine and carried out an enforcement operation with the Police today (September 10). During the operation, a...
- 2026.09.07
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in loofah sample
Food name: Loofah Pesticide: Cyhalothrin Detected level: 0.12 milligram per kilogram Maximum residue limit: 0.05 milligram per kilogram Sampling location: A market stall in Tuen Mun Remarks: The Centre for Food Safety has instructed the vendors to...
- 2026.09.05
CHP continues to follow up on food poisoning clusters involving Eaton Hong Kong in Yau Ma Tei
Following the announcement of two food poisoning clusters involving The Astor at Eaton Hong Kong in Yau Ma Tei on September 3, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health has recorded three additional food poisoning clusters...
- 2026.09.04
CFS urges public not to consume three batches of French cheese suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 4) urged the public not to consume three batches of cheese originating from France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The trade...
- 2026.09.03
CHP investigates two epidemiologically linked food poisoning clusters
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (September 3) investigating two epidemiologically linked food poisoning clusters affecting a total of seven persons. The CHP reminded the public to maintain personal, food...
- 2026.09.02
Chicken egg sample imported from Vietnam found with pesticide fipronil exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (September 2) that the CFS is following up on a sample of chicken eggs imported from Vietnam that was found to contain pesticide fipronil at a level...
- 2026.09.02
Two persons arrested on suspicion of illegally supplying unregistered pharmaceutical products (with photos)
Concerning certain premises offering customers a vaccine called "Wilms' tumour 1" (WT1) and alleging that it could prevent multiple types of cancer, the Department of Health (DH) today (September 2) conducted another series of raids with the Police...
- 2026.09.01
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chicken Egg sample
Product name: Chicken egg Name of pesticide: Fipronil Detected level: 0.044 mg/kg Maximum residue limit 0.02 mg/kg Sampling location: A warehouse at To Kwa Wan Remarks: The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has instructed the vendor to stop selling the...