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- 2023.01.13
Hong Kong Customs urges public to stop using one type of surgical mask suspected of exceeding bacterial limit (with photos)
Hong Kong Customs today (January 13) appealed to members of the public to stop using one type of surgical mask as test results revealed that the bacterial count of the mask exceeded the maximum permitted limit, in contravention of the Consumer...
- 2023.01.11
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered COVID-19 oral drug through social media platform (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 11) conducted a joint operation with the Police against illegal sale of COVID-19 oral drugs. During the operation, a 37-year-old man was arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical...
- 2023.01.07
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered COVID-19 oral drug (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (January 7) continued the joint operation against the illegal sale of COVID-19 oral drugs. During the operation, a suspected unregistered pharmaceutical product named "Primovir" (see photo) was found...
- 2023.01.06
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered COVID-19 oral drug (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 6) conducted a joint operation with the Police against the illegal sale of COVID-19 oral drugs. During the operation, a 41-year-old man was arrested for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered...
- 2022.12.28
Prepackaged preserved fruit sample detected with sulphur dioxide exceeding legal limit and in breach of food labelling regulation
Issue Date 28.12.2022 Source of Information Centre for Food Safety Food Product Prepackaged preserved fruit Product Name and Description Product name: Honey Hawthorn Brand: YIU FUNG STORE Net weight: 112 grams Distributor: (Not available in English)...
- 2022.12.22
Prepackaged melon seed sample detected with mineral oil exceeding legal limit
Issue Date 22.12.2022 Source of Information The Centre for Food S...
- 2022.12.22
Public urged not to buy or consume unregistered pharmaceutical products (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 22) appealed to the public not to buy or consume two types of unregistered pharmaceutical products. These products are: Product name Part 1 poisons under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap 138) found...
- 2022.12.20
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in prepackaged tea leaves sample
Food name: Bi Luo Chun Brand: (Not available in English) Net weight: 100 grams Place of origin: Taiwan Durability indication: December 31, 2025 Pesticide: Acephate Detected level: 0.32 parts per million Maximum residue limit: 0.1 parts per million...