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- 2025.06.17
CFS finds ethylene oxide in sample of prepackaged black pepper
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 17) that a sample of prepackaged black pepper was found to contain a pesticide, ethylene oxide. Members of the public should not consume the...
- 2025.06.17
Public urged not to buy or use topical products containing undeclared controlled ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 17) appealed to the public not to buy or use four types of topical products as they were found to contain undeclared controlled drug ingredients. These products include: Product name Part 1 poisons found 1....
- 2025.06.16
CFS urges public not to consume several kinds of prepackaged candies suspected to contain mineral oil
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 16) urged the public not to consume several kinds of prepackaged candies, as the products might contain mineral oils (mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons...
- 2025.06.10
Not to consume a batch of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps with mercury exceeding legal limit
Issue Date 10.6.2025 Source of Information Centre for Food Safety Food Product Prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps Product Name and Description Product name: Frozen Giant Scarlet Shrimp Place of origin: Spain Pack Lot: FCCAR25114 Best-before:...
- 2025.05.23
DH investigates illegal online sale of slimming product containing banned and controlled drug ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 23) is investigating a case of illegal sale of a slimming product containing banned and undeclared controlled drug ingredients on the Internet. Members of the public are urged not to buy or consume the product...
- 2025.04.30
CHP urges public not to use cosmetic cream suspected to contain excessive mercury (with photos)
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (April 30) appealed to the public not to use a cosmetic cream called "Supple And White Night Cream" under the brand name YIFUMEI (see photos), as it may contain excessive...
- 2025.04.28
Do not consume a batch of imported sunflower seed product suspected to be contaminated with aflatoxin
Issue Date 28.4.2025 Source of Information Notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission (EU) Food Product Sunflower seeds Product Name and Description Product name: Zonnebloempitten (Sunflower seeds)...
- 2025.04.08
Not to consume batch of prepackaged chocolate product suspected to contain metal fragments
Issue Date 8.4.2025 Source of Information Food Standards Agency of the United Kingdom and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Food Product Prepackaged chocolate product Product Name and Description Product name: Hollow Chocolate Egg (Milk Chocolate)...