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- 2020.07.07
CFS finds trace of malachite green in grass carp sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 7) announced that a trace amount of malachite green was found in a grass carp sample. A follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "The CFS collected...
- 2020.07.06
DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream product prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 6) urged clients who consulted a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), KU Chu-yu, practising at Room 11, 2/F, Fu Tao Building, 98 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, should take note of a cream...
- 2020.07.03
Canned fried fish fibre sample detected with mercury exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 3) that a canned fried fish fibre sample was found to contain a metal contaminant, mercury, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is...
- 2020.07.02
CFS urges public to stop consuming boletes suspected to contain mixture of species including inedible or poisonous mushrooms
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 2) called on the public to stop consuming a batch of prepackaged boletes as the product is suspected to contain a mixture of species including inedible or...
- 2020.07.02
Hong Kong Customs investigates suspected case of supplying surgical masks with false trade descriptions to GLD (with photos)
Hong Kong Customs is currently investigating a case in which surgical masks with suspected false trade descriptions were supplied to the Government Logistics Department (GLD). Four persons, including directors and staff members, of the two suppliers...
- 2020.06.30
CFS announces food safety report for May
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (June 30) released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 12,200 food samples tested were satisfactory except for five...
- 2020.06.30
Sample of prepackaged frozen green wrasse fillet detected with mercury exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 30) that a sample of prepackaged frozen green wrasse fillet imported from New Zealand was found to contain a metal contaminant, mercury, at a...
- 2020.06.24
Import of poultry meat and products from Veneto and Lombardy regions in Italy suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 24) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of low pathogenic H7N1 avian influenza in...