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- 2015.11.23
CFS finds Salmonella in pigeon sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 23) that a sample of pigeon was found to contain a pathogen, Salmonella. The CFS has ordered the restaurant concerned to stop selling the...
- 2015.11.18
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Son La Province, Vietnam
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 18) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian...
- 2015.11.18
Ice-cream sample detected with coliform count exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 18) announced that a sample of locally made prepackaged ice-cream was found to contain a coliform count exceeding the legal limit. Follow-up is in...
- 2015.11.12
Veterinary drug chloramphenicol found in common oriental clam sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 12) that a sample of common oriental clam was detected with a veterinary drug, chloramphenicol. The CFS is following up on the case. "The...
- 2015.11.11
Batch recall of two pharmaceutical products manufactured by Europharm
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 11) endorsed a licensed drug manufacturer, Europharm Laboratoires Co Ltd (Europharm), to recall respectively two batches of Maxicold Tablets (HK-48879, batch numbers: B406178 and B412028) and Opticold...
- 2015.11.11
Pesticide residue exceeding legal limit detected in Indian lettuce sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 11) announced that an Indian lettuce sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2015.11.10
French alcoholic beverages contain high level of ethyl carbamate
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 10) urged the public not to consume a batch of alcoholic beverages produced in France as the product contains a high level of ethyl carbamate. The trade...
- 2015.11.10
Import and sale of three types of Australian "Pura" milk products prohibited immediately
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 10) announced that after the import ban on the milk products of Australian brand Pura had been lifted, one of the products, Pura Fresh Australian Milk,...