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- 2015.05.29
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products with controlled drug ingredient
A woman aged 34 was arrested today (May 29) for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products labelled to contain a Part I poison, orlistat, in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police. Acting upon a public...
- 2015.05.28
Ice-cream and yogurt samples detected with coliform count exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 28) announced that a sample of New Zealand Natural ice-cream imported from New Zealand and a local yogurt sample were found to contain a coliform count...
- 2015.05.28
Two suspected food poisoning cases related to wild mushrooms
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 28) urged the public not to collect and eat wild mushrooms from parks or the countryside. The call followed two reports of suspected food poisoning involving three persons....
- 2015.05.28
Woman convicted for practice of Chinese medicine without registration
A 64-year-old woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four months' jail, suspended for three years at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts today (May 28) for the charge of practice of Chinese medicine without registration. A beauty centre located at 168...
- 2015.05.27
CFS urges public not to consume a kind of Yerba Mate tea imported from Taiwan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 27) urged the public not to consume tea prepared with a kind of Yerba Mate tea bag imported from Taiwan, regardless of batches, as the product was suspected...
- 2015.05.27
Permitted colouring matters found in frozen confection imported from Korea undeclared
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 27) said that a kind of prepacked frozen confection imported from Korea has been found to contain permitted colouring matters, tartrazine and Brilliant Blue...
- 2015.05.26
DH raids retail shop for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 26) raided a retail shop in Yuen Long for the suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products labelled to contain Part I poison in a joint operation with the Police. Acting upon a...
- 2015.05.26
Excessive pesticide residues found in three spinach samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 26) found three spinach samples with pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the cases and reminds members of the...