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- 2016.04.21
HK bans import of poultry meat and products from Tarn Department, France
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 21) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N9 avian...
- 2016.04.21
Prepackaged lemon drop sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 21) announced that the sodium content of a prepackaged lemon drop sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on the nutrition label. The...
- 2016.04.19
CFS urges public not to consume two batches of cold cuts suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 19) urged the public not to consume two batches of pre-packaged cold cuts as the products might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a...
- 2016.04.18
DH investigates case of proprietary Chinese medicine tainted with Western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) is today (April 18) investigating a case of a proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), namely [Great Wall Brand] Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien (registration number: HKP-00056, batch number: MH-151) tainted with a Western drug...
- 2016.04.18
Fresh pork sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 18) 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...
- 2016.04.14
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese cabbage
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 14) announced that a Chinese cabbage sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2016.04.12
CFS follows up on beef samples containing ractopamine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (April 12) noted that in view of media reports earlier on the detection of ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing agent, in beef, the CFS has followed up and collected...
- 2016.04.12
CFS follows up on illegal import of frozen beef from Japan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (April 12) that a consignment of frozen beef from Japan was illegally imported into Hong Kong. All products have been seized and none have...