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- 2018.12.18
Prepackaged oat wrap sample detected with non-permitted preservative
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 18) announced that a sample of prepackaged oat wrap imported from Australia was found to contain sorbic acid, a preservative not permitted to be added...
- 2018.12.17
Kidde voluntarily recalls certain fire extinguishers
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., through Stericycle, Voluntarily Recalls (i) Certain Plastic Handle Fire Extinguishers Produced between January 1, 1973 and August 15, 2017; and (ii) Push-Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers Produced between...
- 2018.12.12
EMSD urges public to stop using three models of LDNIO extension unit (with photos)
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (December 12) urged the public to stop using three models of LDNIO extension unit with the model numbers SK3460, SK3661 and SK3662. The EMSD recently found that the above three...
- 2018.12.10
Prepackaged date sample in breach of food labelling regulations
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 10) said that a kind of prepackaged date has been found to contain a preservative, sulphur dioxide, that was not declared on the product's food label,...
- 2018.11.30
DH urges public not to buy or use facial mask with controlled substance (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 30) appealed to the public not to buy or use a facial mask, namely Skin 18, which was found to contain an undeclared and controlled substance. Acting upon a public complaint, the DH found that the above...
- 2018.11.20
Preserved leaf mustard samples detected with excessive preservative and in breach of food labelling regulation
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 20) that two prepackaged preserved leaf mustard samples were found to contain a preservative, sulphur dioxide, at levels exceeding the legal...
- 2018.11.16
CFS urges public not to consume a kind of Italian sausage suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 16) urged the public not to consume a kind of sausage imported from Italy due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen. The...
- 2018.11.16
Crab samples detected with excessive cadmium
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (November 16) announced that a red crab sample, a blue crab sample and three prepackaged frozen brown crab samples were detected with cadmium, a metallic...