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- 2016.12.06
Veterinary drug chloramphenicol found in common oriental clam sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 6) that a sample of common oriental clam was detected with a veterinary drug, chloramphenicol. The CFS is following up on the case. ...
- 2016.12.05
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 5) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian...
- 2016.12.01
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 1) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 avian...
- 2016.11.30
Excessive metallic contaminant found in prepackaged dried mushroom sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 30) announced that a prepackaged dried mushroom sample was detected with a metallic contaminant, cadmium, at a level exceeding the legal limit. Members...
- 2016.11.30
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese baby kale sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 30) announced that a sample of Chinese baby kale was found to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on...
- 2016.11.29
Consumers urged not to consume two kinds of prepackaged hummus products suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 29) urged the public not to consume two kinds of prepackaged hummus products imported from the United States as the products were suspected to be...
- 2016.11.29
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from parts of Germany, the Netherlands and Japan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 29) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...
- 2016.11.28
Fresh pork sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 28) that a fresh pork sample was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative which is not permitted to be used in fresh meat. The CFS is...