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- 2018.01.08
Prepackaged teething rusk not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 8) announced that the total fat content of a prepackaged teething rusk sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its nutrition...
- 2018.01.03
Import of poultry meat and products from Landes Department in France suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (Janaury 3) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza...
- 2018.01.02
Chilled alfonsino sample from Japan detected with mercury exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (January 2) that a sample of chilled alfonsino imported from Japan was found to contain a metal contaminant, mercury, at a level exceeding the legal...
- 2017.12.30
Update on CFS' investigation on suspension of import and sale of raw oysters produced by Huitres Geay in France
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department yesterday had suspended the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters produced by Huitres Geay in France in view of three food poisoning cases suspected to...
- 2017.12.29
CFS announces food safety report for November
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 29) released the findings of its food safety report for the last month. Among about 12 400 food samples, seven were found to be unsatisfactory and the...
- 2017.12.29
Import and sale of raw oysters produced by Huitres Geay in France suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 29) that the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters produced by Huitres Geay in France has been suspended with immediate effect....
- 2017.12.29
Public urged not to buy or consume virility product with undeclared and controlled ingredients (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 29) urged the public not to buy or consume a virility product called W+ Boom Boom as it had been found to contain undeclared Part 1 poisons. Acting on intelligence, the DH purchased a sample of the...
- 2017.12.27
Import of poultry meat and products from Province of Ravenna in Italy and Saudi Arabia suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 27) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...