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- 2016.07.07
CFS finds traces of malachite green in two eel samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 7) announced that two eel samples were found to contain trace amounts of malachite green. Follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "Subsequent to...
- 2016.07.07
Excessive metallic contaminant found in prepackaged bamboo fungus sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 7) announced that a prepackaged bamboo fungus sample was detected with a metallic contaminant, cadmium, at a level exceeding the legal limit. Members of the...
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- 2016.07.07
Sunflower oil samples detected with harmful contaminant benzo[a]pyrene
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 7) that three bottled sunflower oil samples were detected to contain a harmful contaminant, benzo[a]pyrene (BaP). Members of the public are...
- 2016.07.06
Bottled preserved bean curd contaminated with Bacillus cereus
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 6) urged the public not to consume a batch of bottled preserved bean curd which has been contaminated with Bacillus cereus. The trade should also stop...
- 2016.07.06
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 6) 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...
- 2016.07.06
Fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 6) that a fresh beef sample was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative which is not permitted to be used in fresh meat. The CFS is...
- 2016.06.30
Excessive metallic contaminant found in prepackaged dried mushroom and bamboo fungus samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 30) announced that one prepackaged dried mushroom and two prepackaged bamboo fungus samples were detected with a metallic contaminant, cadmium, at levels...
- 2016.06.29
CFS finds trace of malachite green in eel sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 29) announced that an eel sample was found to contain a trace amount of malachite green. Follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "Subsequent to...