Press Releases

Date	Headline
30.6.2021	FEHD strives to crack down on sale of chilled or frozen meat disguised as fresh meat (with photos) FEHD cracks down on unauthorised sale of restricted food Import of poultry meat and products from District of Osnabrück in State of Niedersachsen in Germany suspended CFS announces food safety report for May FEHD reminds catering premises in Types C or D Modes of Operation under vaccine bubble to register
29.6.2021	CFS finds antibiotic in honey sample CFS finds excessive coagulase-positive staphylococci organisms in sample of rice with chicken Veterinary drug chloramphenicol found in common oriental clam sample CFS announces findings of Second Hong Kong Population-based Food Consumption Survey FEHD strives to improve environmental hygiene conditions in various districts
28.6.2021	Prepackaged dried mushroom and date samples in breach of food labelling regulation Applications under subsidy scheme for promotion of contactless payment in public markets and for licensed hawkers to end on June 30
27.6.2021	FEHD continues to take stringent enforcement actions relating to anti-epidemic regulations
22.6.2021	Excessive sulphur dioxide found in raisin sample
21.6.2021	CFS urges public not to consume boletes suspected to contain mixture of species including inedible mushrooms FEHD continues to take stringent enforcement actions relating to anti-epidemic regulations Veterinary drug chloramphenicol found in clam sample FEHD attaches importance to safety of refuse chutes in its public markets
18.6.2021	FEHD reminds dine-in catering premises to comply with requirements on improving air change or installing air purifiers as soon as possible (with photos/video)
16.6.2021	CFS proactively follows up on packaging surface of food sample testing positive for COVID-19 virus May's monthly gravidtrap index for Aedes albopictus remains at Level 2
15.6.2021	CFS follows up on packaging surface of food sample tested positive for novel coronavirus FEHD continues to take stringent enforcement actions relating to anti-epidemic regulations
14.6.2021	FEHD continues to take stringent enforcement actions relating to anti-epidemic regulations and joins inter-departmental joint operations
11.6.2021	FEHD uploads frequently asked questions on bar/pub mode of operation Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2021 gazetted
10.6.2021	Import of poultry meat and products from areas in South Africa suspended
9.6.2021	List of catering premises under Types C and D Modes of Operation uploaded to FEHD's webpage Open auction for public market stalls to start from June 21
8.6.2021	Several kinds of prepackaged puff product may contain undeclared allergen (milk) Veterinary drug chloramphenicol found in venus clam sample
7.6.2021	Applications for new niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium to close on June 10
3.6.2021	CFS announces results of seasonal food surveillance on rice dumplings (second phase) Import of poultry meat and products from Prudnicki District of Opolskie Region in Poland suspended
2.6.2021	Import of poultry meat and products from Dannhauser Local Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa suspended
1.6.2021	Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Lithuania and Vietnam suspended FEHD continues to arrange free COVID-19 testing services for targeted groups

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