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- 2026.08.14
Recall of six batches of three products “Carbimazole 5 Tab 5mg (Remedica), Remycin 100 Cap 100mg and Methyldopa 250 Tab 250mg (Remedica)”
The Department of Health (DH) today (14 August) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Healthcare Pharmascience Limited (HCPS), to recall six batches of three products, namely (i) Carbimazole 5 Tab 5mg (Remedica) (Hong Kong Registration number:...
- 2026.08.13
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Pak-choi sample
Food name: Pak-choi Pesticide name: Cyhalothrin Detected level: 0.38 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.2 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the Pak-choi sample at import level. Remarks: The Centre for Food...
- 2026.08.13
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Watermelon sample
Food name: Watermelon Pesticide name: Clothianidin Detected level: 0.12 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.02 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the watermelon sample at import level. Remarks: The Centre for...
- 2026.08.12
CFS finds excessive aflatoxin in bottled pistachio paste sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 12) announced that a bottled pistachio paste sample was found to contain an excessive amount of aflatoxin. Members of the public should not consume the...
- 2026.08.11
CFS urges public not to consume two kinds of bottled olive oil products that may contain mineral oil
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 11) urged the public not to consume two kinds of bottled olive oil products, as the products might contain mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). For...
- 2026.08.10
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Flowering Chinese Cabbage (i.e. Choisum) sample
Food name: Flowering Chinese Cabbage (i.e. Choisum) Pesticide name: Cyhalothrin Detected level: 0.37 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.2 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the Flowering Chinese Cabbage (i.e....
- 2026.08.06
DH continues crackdown on illegal sale or possession of unregistered medicine (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 6) continued to conduct operations across multiple districts in Hong Kong to crack down on the illegal sale or possession of unregistered medicine, seizing more than 140 boxes of suspected unregistered...
- 2026.08.06
Imported prepackaged black cod steak sample detected with methylmercury exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 6) that a sample of prepackaged black cod steak was detected with methylmercury, a metal contaminant, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The...