Press Releases

Date	Headline
29.9.2023	CFS investigates suspected cases of breaching Food Safety Order involving aquatic products, vegetable and seaweed products imported from Japan CFS announces food safety report for August Extension of opening hours and special traffic arrangements of FEHD's columbaria during Chung Yeung Festival
27.9.2023	August's monthly gravidtrap index for Aedes albopictus drops further
26.9.2023	Import of poultry meat and products from Union County of State of New Jersey in US suspended Open auctions for market stalls in Aberdeen Market to be held on October 4
25.9.2023	CFS urges public not to consume a kind of prepackaged cheese sauce imported from Netherlands suspected to be contaminated with Bacillus cereus
22.9.2023	Prepackaged date sample detected with sulphur dioxide exceeding legal limit and in breach of food labelling regulation CFS follows up on chestnut products imported from Japan suspected of breaching Food Safety Order
21.9.2023	CFS urges public not to consume porcini mushrooms suspected to contain mixture of species including inedible or poisonous mushrooms Test results of seasonal food surveillance project on mooncakes (second phase) all satisfactory (with photo)
20.9.2023	FEHD orders light refreshment restaurant in Yuen Long to suspend business for 14 days CFS follows up on aquatic product imported from Japan suspected of breaching Food Safety Order CFS announces risk assessment study results on microbiological quality of non-hot served dishes with chicken meat
19.9.2023	Prepackaged scallop-flavoured noodle sample in breach of food labelling regulation Import of poultry meat and products from areas in UK suspended
16.9.2023	Longer time for clearance of imported food from Japan at airport unrelated to radiation testing
15.9.2023	CFS follows up on vegetable imported from Japan suspected of breaching Food Safety Order
14.9.2023	Test results of seasonal food surveillance project on mooncakes (first phase) all satisfactory (with photo) Open auctions for public market stalls to be held in September
13.9.2023	CFS follows up on vegetables imported from Japan suspected of breaching Food Safety Order Prepackaged almond milk and walnut milk samples detected with non-permitted preservative CFS finds excessive Bacillus cereus in black glutinous rice dessert sample FEHD orders restaurant in Tsuen Wan to suspend business for 14 days
7.9.2023	Import of poultry meat and products from areas in South Africa suspended
5.9.2023	FEHD strives to crack down on sale of chilled or frozen meat disguised as fresh meat (with photo) Ready-to-eat raw oyster sample detected with excessive E. coli
4.9.2023	CFS urges public not to consume kind of baby snack imported from UK suspected to be contaminated with aflatoxin Imported chilled duck sample detected with sulfonamides exceeding legal limit

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