Food Safety
| |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| No. of targeted inspections of food trucks at food control points* |
12 304 |
12 057 |
12 678 |
13 212 |
| No. of food samples taken for testing (including samples tested for radiation levels for food imported from Japan) |
74 991 |
72 694 |
106 424 |
152 184 |
| No. of labels checked |
55 196 |
55 192 |
55 208 |
55 365 |
* The indicator "vehicles carrying vegetables inspected at Man Kam To Food Control Office" was replaced by a new indicator "targeted inspections of food trucks at food control points" as from 2020.
Live Food Animals Inspection and Testing
| |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| No. of inspection of imported poultry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| No. of pig urine samples taken for testing of beta-agonists |
28 027 |
29 050 |
28 638 |
28 118 |
| Total no. of urine, tissue and serum samples from food animal for testing of veterinary drug residues |
30 131 |
29 996 |
29 613 |
29 068 |
Pest Control
| |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| No. of vector-borne disease related investigation |
84 |
300 |
160 |
278 |
| No. of pest problem consultation requested by |
| Government department |
354 |
262# |
250 |
257 |
| General public |
372 |
423# |
440 |
272 |
| No. of pest specimen identification |
7 171 |
6 504 |
2 564 |
3 063 |
| No. of pesticide efficacy test |
31 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
| No. of seminar/lecture/talk for general public |
76 |
72 |
95 |
120 |
| No. of persons attending the seminar/lecture/talk |
2 206 |
2 735 |
2 289 |
5 062 |
# The figures were revised in February 2024
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