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- 2015.09.30
Eggplant sample detected with pesticide residues exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 30) announced that an eggplant sample was detected with pesticide residues at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A...
- 2015.09.29
Import of razor clams harvested from Malahide of Ireland banned
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 29) that in response to a notification from the Irish authorities that razor clams caught from unclassified Irish waters had been imported...
- 2015.09.25
DH endorses batch recall of Korus-Atenolol 50mg tablets
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 25) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, LSB (HK) Ltd, to recall one batch (batch number: 424801) of Korus-Atenolol 50 milligram tablets (registration number: HK-61254) from the market due to a quality...
- 2015.09.24
Permitted sweeteners found in three batches of prepacked preserved pomelo from Taiwan not declared
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 24) said that three batches of prepacked preserved pomelo of different brands imported from Taiwan were found to be in breach of food labelling...
- 2015.09.23
Bitter gourd and Chinese spinach samples detected with pesticide residues exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 23) that a bitter gourd sample and a Chinese spinach sample were detected with pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limit. The...
- 2015.09.18
DH raids retail shop for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 18) raided a retail shop in Mong Kok for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Following a public complaint, it was found that the above shop had been offering...
- 2015.09.17
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product
A woman aged 29 was arrested in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (September 17) for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product. Acting upon a public complaint, it was found that an oral...
- 2015.09.15
CFS announces two preserved vegetable samples detected with excessive preservatives
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 15) announced that a preserved leaf mustard sample and a preserved mustard sample contained excessive preservatives sulphur dioxide and benzoic acid...