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- 2026.08.06
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Orange sample
Food name: Orange Pesticide name: Bifenthrin Detected level: 0.083 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.05 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the orange sample at import level. Remarks: The Centre for Food Safety...
- 2026.08.05
DH cracks down on illegal sale or possession of unregistered medicine (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 5) conducted operations across multiple districts in Hong Kong to crack down on the illegal sale or possession of unregistered medicine, seizing approximately 100 boxes of suspected unregistered medicine...
- 2026.08.05
Fresh beef sample found to contain sulphur dioxide
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 5) that a fresh beef sample was found to contain sulphur dioxide, a preservative which is not permitted to be used in fresh meat. The CFS is...
- 2026.07.31
Results of Samples with Irregularity, Follow-up Samples and Food Incidents
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Tomato sample Food name: Tomato Pesticide name: Clothianidin Detected level: 0.088 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.05 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the tomato...
- 2026.07.31
Woman arrested on suspicion of illegal sale and possession of topical product with undeclared controlled drug ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 31) carried out an enforcement operation with the Police against the suspected illegal sale of a topical product containing undeclared controlled medicines (see photo) at a beauty parlour in Causeway Bay....
- 2026.07.29
CFS steps up surveillance of lead content in powdered infant and follow-up formula
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (July 29) that the CFS continues to actively follow up on a case announced earlier by the Macao authority, concerning a batch of powdered infant...
- 2026.07.29
Prepackaged dried mango sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
Product name: 泰國芒果乾 Brand: 樓上 Place of origin: Thailand Distribut...
- 2026.07.29
Prepackaged red date sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
Product name: Premium Instant Pitted Red Dates Brand: PANDO Place of origin: China Distributor: CIAO International Limited Net Weight: 300g Best-before date: 30/12/2026 Non-compliant test parameters: Sugars Detected content: 51.5g per 100g Declared...