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- 2017.10.20
Tinned follow-up formula sample not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 20) announced that the niacin content of a tinned follow-up formula sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared value on its nutrition label....
- 2017.10.18
Import of poultry and poultry products from Hexian County of Ma'anshan Municipality in Anhui Province suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 18) that in view of a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 sub-type avian influenza in...
- 2017.10.17
DH raids retail stall for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (October 17) conducted a joint operation and raided a retail stall in Sham Shui Po for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical products, which were found to contain undeclared...
- 2017.10.17
Excessive cadmium found in prepackaged frozen brown crab sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 17) announced that a prepackaged frozen brown crab sample imported from the United Kingdom was detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, exceeding...
- 2017.10.17
Import of poultry meat and products from Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands to be suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 17) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of low pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza...
- 2017.10.17
Milk samples from New Zealand detected with total bacterial counts exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 17) that five samples of bottled pasteurised milk of the same batch imported from New Zealand were detected with total bacterial counts...
- 2017.10.17
Undeclared allergens (milk and soya) found in energy drink
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 17) announced that a kind of energy drink manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) was suspected to contain food allergens, milk and soya, but they were...
- 2017.10.16
DH urges public not to buy or consume slimming product with undeclared controlled ingredient (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 16) urged the public not to buy or consume a slimming product named MEIXING as it was found to contain an undeclared controlled ingredient. Acting upon a public enquiry, the DH collected a sample of the...