Public health officials in Hong Kong have investigated a number of recent food poisoning cases linked to a range of different foods.
Earlier this week, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of
Continue Reading Several food poisoning outbreaks probed in Hong Kong
The European Commission is to lift import restrictions for food from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station in 2011.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, said the European Union had
Continue Reading EU lifts Fukushima checks; other nations raise water discharge concerns
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
Continue Reading Hong Kong records rise in outbreaks linked to food outlets
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
Continue Reading Hong Kong probes potentially counterfeit health certificates
Oysters from different sources have been linked to illnesses in several countries in recent weeks.
There have been several product withdrawals and recalls plus the closure of production zones in France due to the detection
Continue Reading Contaminated oysters behind several recent outbreaks
Oysters from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to BSE this week.
The Centre for Food
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An updated version of a hygiene standards guide for the catering sector has been published by a trade group in the United Kingdom.
UKHospitality represents more than 730 companies operating around 85,000 venues across the sector in England, Scotland
Continue Reading Updated hygiene guide launched for caterers
Seven Australian states have recorded more than 100 Vibrio illnesses linked to raw oysters from South Australia.
There are 56 people sick in South Australia since September and three have been hospitalized. Western Australia has
Continue Reading More than 100 sick in Australia as oysters recalled
Officials in Hong Kong are investigating an outbreak of invasive Group B Streptococcus cases linked to handling freshwater fish.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health asked the public to not
Continue Reading Hong Kong investigating Group B Streptococcus infections linked to fish
Officials in Hong Kong are investigating carbon monoxide poisoning in a restaurant that left 14 people needing hospital treatment.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported that the group ate
Continue Reading Carbon monoxide poisoning from food preparation sickens restaurant patrons
