Press Releases

Date	Headline
31.10.2023	Two fish ball samples detected with methylmercury at levels that may have breached Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations CFS announces food safety report for September
30.10.2023	Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended
27.10.2023	FEHD orders two restaurants in Yau Tong and Tsuen Wan to suspend business for 14 days
25.10.2023	CFS investigates suspected cases of breaching Food Safety Order on aquatic products and vegetables imported from Japan
24.10.2023	Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Canada and US suspended
20.10.2023	CFS investigates suspected cases of breaching Food Safety Order on aquatic product and fruit imported from Japan FEHD steps up publicity and educational work on amended Fixed Penalty Ordinance (with photos)
18.10.2023	September's monthly gravidtrap index for Aedes albopictus mosquitoes drops further FEHD orders restaurant in Tokwawan to suspend business for 14 days
17.10.2023	Efforts made by Government to promote green burial as mainstream arrangements (with photo) Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Russia and Canada suspended
16.10.2023	Prepackaged egg-flavoured noodle and scallop-flavoured noodle samples detected with sulphur dioxide CFS investigates suspected case of breaching Food Safety Order on aquatic and seaweed products imported from Japan Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended
13.10.2023	CFS finds Salmonella in sample of pig oviduct FEHD raids unlicensed cold store in Yuen Long District (with photo) Import of poultry meat and products from areas in South Africa suspended
12.10.2023	CFS follows up on pesticide found in prepackaged white pepper powder sample from India FEHD cancels licence of fresh provision shop in Yuen Long
11.10.2023	CFS announces risk assessment study results on Methoxychlor in food
10.10.2023	Prepackaged preserved mustard greens and preserved plums samples in breach of food labelling regulation Import of poultry meat and products from Piotrkowski District of Łódzkie Region in Poland suspended
9.10.2023	Import of poultry meat and products from Jerauld County of State of South Dakota in US suspended
6.10.2023	CFS finds trace of nitrofuran metabolite in eel sample CFS investigates suspected case of breaching Food Safety Order on frozen chicken wings imported from Japan
5.10.2023	CFS finds ethylene oxide in prepackaged white pepper powder sample from India
4.10.2023	Import of poultry meat and products from areas in South Africa and Denmark suspended

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