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- 2025.07.18
DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) is today (July 18) investigating a...
- 2025.07.15
Registered Chinese medicine practitioner arrested for allegedly prescribing cream products containing undeclared Western drug ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 15) said that a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP) at Jardine's Crescent, Causeway Bay, was arrested for allegedly prescribing cream products containing undeclared Western drug ingredients to...
- 2025.07.03
Do not consume certain kinds of imported turkey bacon suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Issue Date 3.7.2025 Source of Information The CFS Food Incident Surveillance System noted a notice issued by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Product Turkey bacon Product Name and Description Product name: Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon...
- 2025.07.03
Not to consume imported prepackaged cumin powder with possible presence of ethylene oxide
Issue Date 3.7.2025 Source of Information Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission Food Product Prepackaged cumin powder Product Name and Description Product name: KȔMMEL GEMAHLEN Brand: MIMINO Place of origin: Georgia Net...
- 2025.06.17
CFS finds ethylene oxide in sample of prepackaged black pepper
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 17) that a sample of prepackaged black pepper was found to contain a pesticide, ethylene oxide. Members of the public should not consume the...
- 2025.06.17
Public urged not to buy or use topical products containing undeclared controlled ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (June 17) appealed to the public not to buy or use four types of topical products as they were found to contain undeclared controlled drug ingredients. These products include: Product name Part 1 poisons found 1....
- 2025.06.16
CFS urges public not to consume several kinds of prepackaged candies suspected to contain mineral oil
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 16) urged the public not to consume several kinds of prepackaged candies, as the products might contain mineral oils (mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons...
- 2025.06.10
Not to consume a batch of prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps with mercury exceeding legal limit
Issue Date 10.6.2025 Source of Information Centre for Food Safety Food Product Prepackaged frozen giant scarlet shrimps Product Name and Description Product name: Frozen Giant Scarlet Shrimp Place of origin: Spain Pack Lot: FCCAR25114 Best-before:...