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- 2015.12.04
DH raids premises for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product
A premises in Mong Kok was raided today (December 4) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of Part 1 poison and unregistered pharmaceutical product. Following a public complaint, it was found...
- 2015.12.02
Bottled vinegar sample not in compliance with food label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 2) announced that a bottled vinegar sample was found to contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which was inconsistent with the relevant claim on its food...
- 2015.11.30
CFS announces food safety report for October
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 30) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 13 400 food samples tested were found to be satisfactory...
- 2015.11.30
Pesticide residue exceeding legal limit detected in Chinese lettuce sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 30) that a Chinese lettuce sample was detected with pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2015.11.26
HK bans import of poultry meat and products from Dordogne Department, France
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 26) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian...
- 2015.11.26
Preserved duck breast sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 26) announced that the sugar content in a preserved duck breast sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition label....
- 2015.11.25
Update on CFS' investigation into listeriosis case
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said today (November 25) that while following up on a case of listeriosis earlier, the CFS collected food and environmental samples from two food suppliers for...
- 2015.11.24
CFS finds salad sample contaminated with Bacillus cereus
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 24) that a sample of salad was found to contain an excessive amount of Bacillus cereus, a pathogen. The CFS has ordered the restaurant...