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- 2017.03.22
Chilled snapper sample from New Zealand detected with mercury exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 22) that a sample of chilled snapper imported from New Zealand was found to contain a metal contaminant, mercury, at a level exceeding the legal...
- 2017.03.22
DH endorses recall of Cinotec Cream 0.005% and 0.0125%
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 22) endorsed a licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer, Medipharma Ltd, to recall all batches of Cinotec Cream 0.005% (registration no. HK-40871) and 0.0125% (HK-40873) from the market due to a quality issue....
- 2017.03.22
Prepackaged candy sample not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 22) announced that the sodium content of a prepackaged candy sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its nutrition label. The CFS...
- 2017.03.21
CFS bans import of frozen and chilled meat and poultry meat from Brazil with immediate effect
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 21) that in view of the fact that the quality of the meat exported from Brazil is in question, for the sake of prudence, the CFS has temporarily...
- 2017.03.21
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Quang Tri Province in Vietnam and areas in Korea
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 21) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian...
- 2017.03.20
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Province of Treviso in Italy and Christian County, State of Kentucky in US
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 20) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...
- 2017.03.20
Sample of tinned infant formula not in compliance with requirements on nutritional composition and nutrition label
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 20) announced that a tinned infant formula sample was found with iodine content below the minimum level as required by the law and inconsistent with the...
- 2017.03.17
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Kelantan State in Malaysia and Lauderdale County, State of Alabama in US
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (March 17) that in view of a notification from the Malaysian authorities about an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in Kelantan State, Malaysia, and a...