1 December

The Department closes the decommissioned Soy Street Temporary Cooked Food Market in Mong Kok.

11 December

Import of live marine fish from the Mainland is suspended till 12 December due to strengthened inspections by Mainland authorities.

12 to 21 December

The Centre for Food Safety mounts a series of joint operations with Police and the Customs and Excise Department to curb importation of freshwater fish originating from unregistered fish farms in the Mainland and not accompanied with a health certificate.

A staff member of the Centre for Food Safety checks on imported freshwater fish.

14 December

The Centre for Food Safety starts public consultation on amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulations.

16 December

Supply of live freshwater fish from the Mainland resumes.

28 December

The Department steps up the ante- and post-mortem inspections of pigs in slaughterhouses following reports of the deaths of two pig farmers linked to a pneumonia-like illness.

The Department steps up ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of pigs in slaughterhouses.

28 December

The Centre for Food Safety announces the results of a risk assessment study on microbiological quality of pre-cut fruits for sale or serving in retail outlets.

29 December

The Centre for Food Safety implements a Voluntary Enrolment Scheme for egg importers as an initial step in regulating poultry egg imports. A list of the first batch of enrolled egg importers is uploaded onto the Centre website.