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- 2018.02.06
Import of poultry meat and products from Chungcheongnam-do Province in Korea suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian...
- 2018.02.06
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in baby Shanghai greens sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (February 6) announced that a baby Shanghai greens sample was found to contain pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on...
- 2018.02.02
CFS announces risk assessment study results on phthalates (plasticisers) in food
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (February 2) the results of a recently completed risk assessment study on phthalates in food. About 310 food samples were taken from the market for...
- 2018.02.02
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in choi sum sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (February 2) announced that a choi sum sample was found to contain pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case....
- 2018.01.31
CFS announces food safety report for December 2017 and summary of food surveillance programme for 2017
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 31) released the findings of its food safety report for last month (December 2017). The results of about 10 000 food samples tested were found to be...
- 2018.01.31
CFS announces test results on Lunar New Year food (second phase)
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 31) announced the test results of a recently completed seasonal food surveillance project on Lunar New Year (LNY) food (second phase). The test results...
- 2018.01.31
DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream products prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 31) urged clients who consulted a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Tang Chau (also known as Tang Po-sang (transliteration)), practising at the G/F, 255 Ki Lung Street, Sham Shui Po,...
- 2018.01.29
Call for public to stop consuming porcini mushrooms 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 (January 29) called on the public to stop consuming loose-pack porcini mushrooms sold at two booths at two exhibitions in Hong Kong as the mushrooms concerned...