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- 2016.01.12
Import and sale of raw oysters harvested from Catch Area 50-04 of France prohibited immediately
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 12) that the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters harvested in Catch Area 50-04 of France has been prohibited with immediate...
- 2016.01.12
Prepackaged cheese sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 12) announced that the protein content of a prepackaged cheese sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition label....
- 2016.01.11
Prepackaged rice cake sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 11) announced that the sodium content of a prepackaged rice cake sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition label. The...
- 2016.01.08
Pesticide residue exceeding legal limit detected in choi sum sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 8) 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....
- 2016.01.06
HK bans import of poultry meat and products from Lot Department, France
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza...
- 2015.12.31
CFS announces food safety report for November
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 31) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 12 300 food samples tested were found to be satisfactory except...
- 2015.12.31
Excessive pesticide residues found in three vegetable samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 31) that a radish sample and two sweet potato samples were detected to have pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is...
- 2015.12.31
Safety alert on Cardiac Science defibrillation electrodes
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 31) drew the public's attention to a safety alert issued by Cardiac Science Corporation concerning its defibrillation electrodes (model number PN9131-001) of lot number 141125-02 used in...