Territory-wide Year-end Clean-up Campaign 2023 is conducted to step up the cleansing of FEHD venues and public place.

The Centre for Food Safety announces the results of a study on microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food sold by vending machine.

Lai Wan Market closes for carrying out overhaul works under the Market Modernisation Programme. The overhauled market is expected to reopen before the Lunar New Year in 2024.

The Department invites applications from members of the public for 18,265 new extendable niches at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI in Fanling and Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium in Chai Wan.

FEHD Sunlight Market (formerly known as Tung Chung Temporary Market), located at Fu Tung Street in Tung Chung, is commissioned.

The Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department assists to organise the 53rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) in Hong Kong.

The Centre for Food Safety organises a Seminar on Enhancing International Partnership in Food Safety.

Aberdeen Market, which is the pioneer overhaul project of the Market Modernisation Programme (MMP), commences operation in phases. The opening ceremony is officially held on 19 May.

A four-month public consultation on the Proposed Amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap. 132BD) commences.

The Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2021 comes into force in two phases. The provisions stipulating the maximum concentrations of harmful substances in food come into operation on 1 June 2023.

The year-round Food Safety Day 2023 campaign begins with activities covering the theme "Like Love, Food Safety is No Accident-Practise Five Keys Now!".

The scope of fresh produce imports via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) is extended to frozen and chilled meat and game, eggs, milk, vegetable and fruit in addition to aquatic products and frozen and chilled poultry.

The lot drawing and computer balloting for new extendable niche applications at Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI in Fanling and Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium in Chai Wan is conducted, and niches are allocated to all eligible applicants.

Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium is commissioned.

The Centre for Food Safety organises online talks for primary schools and the food trade, focusing on food safety risks at schools.

In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issues a Food Safety Order to prohibit the import of aquatic products originating from ten metropolis/prefectures of Japan.

The Chief Executive appoints the third term of the membership of the Private Columbaria Licensing Board.

The Centre for Food Safety holds a press briefing to announce the results of a risk assessment study on Microbiological Quality of Non-hot Served Dishes with Chicken Meat.

The Centre for Food Safety releases the results of a risk assessment study on Methoxychlor in Food.

The Department holds an annual forum with service contractors to promote the understanding of, and compliance with, tender and contract requirements.

Green Burial Campaign Launch Ceremony officiated by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan is held to unveil a series of promotional activities with the theme of "Green Burial - Love Living On".

The escalators and pedestrian access route connecting San Ha Street and Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium are opened for public use.

The Centre for Food Safety holds a media briefing to announce the results of a risk assessment study on Industrially-produced Trans Fatty Acids Content in Prepackaged and Non-Prepackaged food.

The Centre for Food Safety and the Beijing Institute of Food Inspection and Research signs an agreement on Hong Kong and Beijing technical co-operation in securing food safety, covering many areas including regulations and standards research, technical exchanges on food safety risks and inspection technology.

The Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2021, which specifies that partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of industrially produced trans fatty acids, as a prohibited substance in food, comes into operation.

The Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) Regulation 2021, which specifies that any prepackaged food containing hydrogenated oils must be indicated accordingly in the list of ingredients, comes into operation.

The Centre for Food Safety holds a talk to undergraduate public health students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to introduce the works of the Centre for Food Safety.

The Centre for Food Safety holds the Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2023 to interactively exchange views on food safety issues with the food trade.

The Centre for Food Safety releases the results of a risk assessment study on Sodium Content in Chinese Congee.

The Centre for Food Safety releases the survey report of the Food Consumption Survey in the Younger Population.

The Food Trader Portal of the Centre for Food Safety launches online application service for recommendation on food manufacturer registration to the Mainland Customs.

The Centre for Food Safety releases the results of a risk assessment study on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in food.