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- 2016.10.25
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Bhutan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 25) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian...
- 2016.10.25
Public urged not to consume a kind of breakfast cereal for young children suspected to contain metal wires
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 25) urged the public not to consume a kind of breakfast cereal for young children manufactured in Hungary as it might contain metal wires. Follow-up...
- 2016.10.25
Satay paste sample detected with preservatives exceeding legal limits
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 25) that a sample of satay paste served in a restaurant was found to contain preservatives, benzoic acid and sorbic acid at levels exceeding...
- 2016.10.24
CFS finds Salmonella in prepackaged cut papaya sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 24) that a sample of prepackaged cut papaya was found to contain a pathogen, Salmonella. The CFS is following up on the case. Product...
- 2016.10.14
Excessive cadmium found in imported cooked snow crab sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 14) announced that an imported cooked snow crab sample was detected with excessive cadmium, a metallic contaminant. The trade should stop using or...
- 2016.10.14
Excessive pesticide residues found in three vegetable samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 14) that one bitter gourd sample, one Indian lettuce sample and one Chinese lettuce sample were found to have pesticide residues at levels...
- 2016.10.14
Vinegar sample detected with preservative ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 14) that a bottled vinegar sample was found to contain ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, a preservative not permitted in vinegar. Investigation is...
- 2016.10.13
DH urges public not to consume slimming product with undeclared banned drug ingredient (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 13) appealed to the public not to buy or consume a slimming product labelled in Japanese (see photo) as it was found to contain an undeclared and banned drug ingredient which may be dangerous to health....