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- 2017.08.02
DH raids retail stall for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical product (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (August 2) conducted a joint operation and raided a retail stall in Tsing Yi for the suspected illegal sale and possession of an unregistered pharmaceutical product named MIAO JIA DU XUAN GAO, which...
- 2017.07.28
Two tinned infant formula samples not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 28) announced that the manganese and iodine contents of two tinned infant formula samples were found to be inconsistent with the declared values on their...
- 2017.07.27
DH investigates two lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicines (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) is today (July 27) investigating two cases of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicines (pCms), samples of which collected by the DH's market surveillance were found to contain excessive lead. The first pCm,...
- 2017.07.21
Results of targeted surveillance on Salmonella in ready-to-eat food all satisfactory
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 21) announced the results of a recently completed targeted food surveillance project on Salmonella in ready-to-eat food, which showed that all samples...
- 2017.07.19
Canned luncheon meat sample not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 19) announced that the saturated fatty acid content of a canned luncheon meat sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its nutrition...
- 2017.07.19
DH investigates additional case of undeclared Western drugs detected in cream prescribed by registered CMP (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) is today (July 19) investigating an additional case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in a cream prescribed by a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), and urged clients concerned to stay vigilant...
- 2017.07.18
Call for public to stop consuming porcini mushrooms suspected to contain mixture of species including inedible or poisonous mushrooms
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 18) called on the public to stop consuming a batch of prepackaged porcini mushrooms as the product is suspected to contain a mixture of species including...
- 2017.07.17
DH raids retail shops for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (July 17) conducted a joint operation and raided three retail shops in Mong Kok for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Acting upon a public complaint, the...