Food Safety
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
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No. of vehicles carrying vegetables inspected at Man Kam To Food Control Office | 28 836 | 28 890 | 32 721 | 34 736 |
No. of food samples taken for testing (*including samples tested for radiation levels for food imported from Japan) | 126 549* | 115 337* | 120 769* | 125 678* |
No. of labels checked | 55 180 | 55 200 | 55 150 | 55 160 |
Live Food Animals Inspection and Testing
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
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No. of inspection of imported poultry | 2 131 | 2 191 | 2 324 | 845 |
No. of samples taken from imported poultry for testing of avian influenza H5 and H7 | 55 516 | 57 331 | 65 379 | 21 321 |
No. of pig urine samples taken for testing of beta-agonists | 48 617 | 52 166 | 51 315 | 49 353 |
Total no. of urine, tissue and serum samples from food animal for testing of veterinary drug residues | 52 595 | 56 084 | 55 152 | 52 958 |
Pest Control
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
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No. of vector-borne disease related investigation | 162 | 174 | 236 | 234 |
No. of pest problem consultation requested by | ||||
- Government department | 458 | 449 | 448 | 275 |
- General public | 721 | 963 | 820 | 468 |
No. of pest specimen identification | 19 093 | 5 566 | 6 006 | 6 962 |
No. of pesticide efficacy test | 19 | 47 | 26 | 41 |
No. of seminar/lecture/talk for general public | 159 | 178 | 177 | 240 |
No. of persons attending the seminar/lecture/talk | 7 691 | 12 094 | 12 286 | 9 732 |