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- 2017.10.16
Import and sale of hairy crabs from an aquaculture farm in Taoyuan, Taiwan to be suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 16) that a Taiwan hairy crab sample was found to contain dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a level exceeding the...
- 2017.10.16
Prepackaged granulated sugar sample not in compliance with nutrition label rule
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 16) announced that the energy content of a prepackaged granulated sugar sample was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its nutrition...
- 2017.10.13
CFS announces risk assessment study results on microbiological quality of salads
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 13) the results of a recently completed risk assessment study on the microbiological quality of salads. The study results showed that the vast...
- 2017.10.13
Import of poultry meat and products from three provinces in Italy to be suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 13) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...
- 2017.10.13
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in Chinese lettuce sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 13) announced that a Chinese lettuce sample was found to contain pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the...
- 2017.10.12
Excessive cadmium found in preserved mustard and mud crab samples
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (October 12) announced that a preserved mustard sample and a mud crab sample were detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, exceeding the legal limits. The...
- 2017.10.11
Samples of bottled orange juice drink and prepackaged dried mango in breach of food labelling regulations
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 11) that the Vitamin C content of a sample of bottled orange juice drink was found to be inconsistent with the declared content on its...
- 2017.10.10
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Matjhabeng Local Municipality, South Africa
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 10) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian...