The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in Hong Kong is investigating reports of food poisoning involving passengers on flights from Nepal.
A total of 36 people have fallen ill on two Cathay Pacific flights from Kathmandu to Hong Kong.
The first cluster of patients developed food poisoning symptoms, including vomiting
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Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning following reports of people falling sick after eating oysters from France.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has told the industry to suspend the import of raw oysters harvested in an area identified as 17.C.11
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A health inspector in Hong Kong has pled guilty to stealing food samples.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) had previously charged five inspectors at the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) with allegedly abusing their power by failing to dispose of unused
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Officials in Hong Kong are investigating 40 cases of invasive Group B Streptococcus infection.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health appealed to the public for heightened vigilance and attention when touching or handling raw freshwater fish. Advice included wearing gloves and not consuming undercooked freshwater
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Five inspectors from the Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong have been charged for stealing food samples.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) recently filed charges against the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) health inspectors.
A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said the five employees
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The number of outbreaks almost doubled in Hong Kong in 2023 compared to the year before.
Officials reviewed food poisoning outbreaks related to food premises and businesses reported to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in 2023.
CFS and the Department of
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The number of food incidents potentially affecting Hong Kong increased in 2023, according to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
The Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) monitors issues outside Hong Kong that could potentially affect local food safety.
In 2023, CFS detected 3,500 food incidents through the FISS compared to
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The number of people sick and the number of outbreaks increased this past year in Hong Kong, according to the country’s Centre for Food Safety.
In 2022, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received 117 food poisoning outbreak referrals from the Department of Health, affecting 500 people. The number of
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Officials in Hong Kong are investigating illnesses linked to a school lunch box supplier.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has received information about two suspected food poisoning outbreaks from the Centre for Health Protection, involving four students who had meals provided by this supplier on Feb. 13 and
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Authorities in Hong Kong are investigating several suspected forged health certificates for oysters.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) found discrepancies in the serial numbers of certain health certificates when following up on an incident.
Importers are encouraged to get health certificates
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