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Food Safety and Public Health Statistics

2000-2003

2004-2007

Food Safety
	2004	2005	2006	2007
No. of vehicles carrying vegetables inspected at Man Kam To Food Control Office	41 658	27 939	28 067	28 588
No. of food samples taken for testing	61 181	62 419	64 915	65 206
No. of labels checked	55 202	48 019	55 346	55 338

Live Food Animals Inspection and Testing
	2004	2005	2006	2007
No. of inspection of imported poultry	5 255	6 079	4 688	5 048
No. of blood samples taken from imported poultry for testing of avian influenza H5	98 091	113 413	87 452	94 192
No. of pig urine samples taken for testing of betagonists	65 653	66 445	66 022	53 527
Total No. of urine, tissue and serum samples from food animal for testing of veterinary drug residues	69 802	71 021	70 573	58 177

Pest Control
	2004	2005	2006	2007
No. of vector-borne disease related investigation	141	146	149	163
No. of pest problem consultation requested by
- Government department	634	598	584	541
- General public	762	766	1 709	1 167
No. of pest specimen identification	20 320	13 638	8 041	21 435
No. of pesticide efficacy test	14	11	58	33
No. of seminar/lecture/talk for general public	171	239	132	117
No. of persons attending the seminar/lecture/talk	28 488	28 930	10 313	12 433

Last revision date: 30-05-2008