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- 2014.09.14
Imports and supply of lard/lard products from Chang Guann in Taiwan and food products made with those lard/lard products on or after March 1 prohibited
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (September 14) that with effect from noon today, imports into and supply within Hong Kong all lard/lard products produced by Chang...
- 2014.09.11
Warning on three kinds of sword fish products from Vietnam containing excessive mercury
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 11) advised members of the public not to eat three kinds of sword fish loin and steak imported from Vietnam as samples taken were found containing a...
- 2014.09.10
Parents urged not to feed three kinds of baby food to infants and young children
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 10) urged parents not to feed three kinds of organic rice milk snacks of the same brand in different flavours to infants and young children who are not...
- 2014.09.09
Latest developments of CFS' investigations into the incident of "substandard lard" from Taiwan
The Centre for Food and Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department continued investigation into the incident of "substandard lard" from Taiwan. A spokesman for the CFS today (September 9) said that, according to the latest...
- 2014.09.05
Recall of Maxrin Cap 0.4mg
The Department of Health (DH) today (Sept 5) instructed a licensed drug wholesaler, Champion Healthcare Limited (Champion), to recall all batches of Maxrin Cap 0.4mg (registration number: HK-59215) from the market because the product had been...
- 2014.09.02
Undeclared colouring matter found in prepackaged preserved fruit
A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 2) announced that a kind of prepackaged preserved olive on sale at a department store was found to be in breach of food labelling...
- 2014.08.28
Recall of Chinese herbal medicines contaminated by solanaceous alkaloid
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 28) instructed a licensed Chinese herbal medicine wholesaler, Hang Wo Drug Company (Hang Wo), located at Room 1001, Western Centre, 40-50 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, to recall from consumers...
- 2014.08.28
SC Johnson Voluntary Recovering OFF! Botanicals® Insect Repellent I(4 oz. Spritz)
SC Johnson is offering a refund to all consumers who have purchasedOFF! Botanicals® Insect Repellent I (4 oz. Spritz) in Hong Kong due to a packaging issueReason for RecoveryThe company recently discovered a packaging issue that could impact some...