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- 2016.08.02
Two preserved vegetable samples detected with preservatives exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 2) that two prepackaged preserved vegetable samples were found to contain a preservative, sulphur dioxide, at levels exceeding the legal limit....
- 2016.08.01
CFS releases results of targeted surveillance on Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens in ready-to-eat food
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 1) announced the results of a recently completed targeted food surveillance project on Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens in ready-to-eat food....
- 2016.08.01
EMSD urges public to stop using one model of Baumatic towngas cooking appliance (with photo)
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (August 1) urged the public to stop using a Baumatic built-in type towngas single burner cooking appliance with the model number PWK1.1SS-HK and contact the importer, Baumatic Asia Ltd,...
- 2016.08.01
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in choi sum sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 1) announced that a choi sum sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A...
- 2016.07.29
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of slimming product with undeclared banned drug ingredient (with photo)
A woman aged 19 was arrested today (July 29) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of a slimming product called "Double S", which is suspected to contain an undeclared banned drug ingredient....
- 2016.07.28
CFS urges public not to consume prepackaged flour with possible E. coli contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 28) urged the public not to consume a kind of prepackaged flour imported from the United States (US) as the product might have been contaminated with...
- 2016.07.28
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese lettuce sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 28) announced that a sample of Chinese lettuce was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2016.07.28
Two prepackaged food 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 nutrient contents of a bottled soda sample and a prepackaged cookies sample were found to be inconsistent with the declared values on...