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- 2019.09.20
Not to consume prepackaged flour batch with possible E. coli O26 contamination
Issue Date 20.9.2019 Source of Information Food Incident Surveillance System Food Product A batch of prepackaged flour imported from the United States (US) Product Name and Description Product name: Unbleached All Purpose Flour Brand: Gold Medal...
- 2019.09.20
Update on Burkholderia cepacia complex infection (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 20) announced an update on its investigations into the cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection and further urged members of the public not to use a product named CANCARE AntiSept Solution (see...
- 2019.09.19
Update on Burkholderia cepacia complex infection (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 19) reported an update on its investigations into the cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection announced yesterday and further urged members of the public not to use a product named Kam's KS-MED...
- 2019.09.18
Cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection under DH investigation (with photo)
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (September 18) investigating a cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection affecting 53 renal patients. The DH received notification from the Hospital Authority...
- 2019.09.10
Batch recall of Colchicine Tablets 0.5mg
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 10) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Welldone Pharmaceuticals Limited (Welldone), to recall one batch (batch number: CCE802) of Colchicine Tablets 0.5mg (both packs of 100 tablets and 1000 tablets)...
- 2019.09.09
DH notified of recall of specific lots of 1-Day Acuvue contact lenses
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 9) received notification from manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc on its voluntary recall of specific lots of 1-Day Acuvue Moist Brand Contact Lenses for Astigmatism. According to the...
- 2019.09.03
Prepackaged popcorn product may contain allergen (milk)
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 3) said that a kind of prepackaged popcorn product manufactured in the United Kingdom might contain an allergen, milk, but it was not declared on the...
- 2019.08.29
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (July 25) conducted a joint operation, during which a 62-year-old man was arrested for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product and Part 1 poison. Acting upon intelligence,...