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- 2026.08.21
CFS urges public not to consume batch of French cheese suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 21) urged the public not to consume a batch of cheese originated from France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The trade should...
- 2026.08.18
CFS urges public not to consume batch of imported spread product suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 18) urged the public not to consume a batch of spread product imported from France due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The trade...
- 2026.08.17
Prepackaged red date sample not in compliance with nutrition label rules
Product name: Peeled and Pitted Red Dates Brand: Green dot dot Place of origin: China Distributor: Organic Gardens International Limited Net Weight: 90g Best-before date: 25/05/2027 Non-compliant test parameters: Sodium Detected content: 51mg per...
- 2026.08.14
Recall of six batches of three products “Carbimazole 5 Tab 5mg (Remedica), Remycin 100 Cap 100mg and Methyldopa 250 Tab 250mg (Remedica)”
The Department of Health (DH) today (14 August) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Healthcare Pharmascience Limited (HCPS), to recall six batches of three products, namely (i) Carbimazole 5 Tab 5mg (Remedica) (Hong Kong Registration number:...
- 2026.08.13
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Pak-choi sample
Food name: Pak-choi Pesticide name: Cyhalothrin Detected level: 0.38 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.2 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the Pak-choi sample at import level. Remarks: The Centre for Food...
- 2026.08.13
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Watermelon sample
Food name: Watermelon Pesticide name: Clothianidin Detected level: 0.12 milligrams per kilogram Maximum residue limit 0.02 milligrams per kilogram Sampling location: The CFS collected the watermelon sample at import level. Remarks: The Centre for...
- 2026.08.12
CFS finds excessive aflatoxin in bottled pistachio paste sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 12) announced that a bottled pistachio paste sample was found to contain an excessive amount of aflatoxin. Members of the public should not consume the...
- 2026.08.11
CFS urges public not to consume two kinds of bottled olive oil products that may contain mineral oil
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 11) urged the public not to consume two kinds of bottled olive oil products, as the products might contain mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). For...