Excessive cadmium found in imported crab samples from Philippines

The affected product has not entered the market Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that an imported crab sample from the Philippines was detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS...

Winemaker fined $15,000 for smuggling vines into New Zealand

The variety was not present in New Zealand, and he wanted to cultivate it at his vineyard A Blenheim-based winemaker who smuggled Australian vines into New Zealand and planted them has been placed on 5 months of community detention and fined $15,000. James Garry Millton was sentenced on 2 cha...

After Florida Alabama bans cultivated meat

This new law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products made from cultured animal cells Alabama has become the second U.S. state to ban cultivated meat, a type of alternative protein made from animal cells. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Jack Williams, vice chair of t...

Philippines develops automated greenhouse for lettuce and Tilapia

The project is a collaborative undertaking between Batangas State University (BatStateU) and Turbulent Drip Sales Incorporated (TDSI), a private corporation in Tagaytay City The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded 'Project ATLANTIS' developed aquaponic greenhouse farming using Int...

Mt. Capra recalls goat milk formula recipe kit

FDA notified Mt. Capra of an adverse event report of anaemia in one infant Healthwest Minerals, Inc. d/b/a Mt. Capra Products of Chehalis, Washington, is recalling 1,506 boxes of Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit on the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and advises consumers to...

Excessive cadmium and methylmercury found in crab sample in Hong Kong

The CFS collected the crab sample and escolar sample at the import levels for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that a crab sample and an escolar sample were detected with cadm...

UK unveils major package for food sector support

New investment to boost innovation in the sector, where Defra will look to double £80 million the amount of funding given to horticulture businesses when compared to the EU legacy Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme A major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food ...

New Zealand recalls Pams plant-based creamy pasta bake

The products have been removed from store shelves and have not been exported New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Foodstuffs Own Brand in its recall of Pams plant-based creamy pasta bake due to potential contamination with foreign matter (metal). All batches and dates of this product are affect...

USA detects avian influenza in 4 counties

Due to these outbreaks, the National Parks Board/Animal & Veterinary Service (NParks/AVS) will temporarily restrict the importation of ornamental birds, poultry, and poultry products from the 10km radius restricted area The USA has reported outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HP...

Japan reports outbreak of avian influenza in Chiba prefecture

The poultry meat and meat products were not sourced from birds originating from Chiba prefecture in Japan due to the occurrence of avian influenza Japan has recently reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry located in Chiba prefecture. In light of this outbreak...

SFA cancels license of Sakura Buffet due to concerns about food safety

SFA conducted inspections at the licensed premises of Sakura Buffet Pte Ltd at Geylang Bahru from March to May 2024 and uncovered several food safety lapses Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has cancelled the license of Sakura Buffet Pte Ltd due to concerns about food safety in its operations. From la...

Two companies fined in Singapore for illegal import of fresh food

This included oranges, red and green chillies, chives, and peeled garlic Two companies were fined in a Singapore court for breaking food importation regulations. Sino You International Pte Ltd was found guilty of illegally importing fresh and processed produce for sale and was fined $6,500. The ...

SFA seizes 1.6 tonnes of illegally imported vegetables from Malaysia

All illegally imported produce was confiscated, and further investigations by SFA are underway The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) have jointly seized approximately 1.6 tonnes of fresh vegetables and processed food that were illegally imported from Mal...

CFS briefs arrangement for Hong Kong-manufactured food products

The CFS will conduct special supervision on Hong Kong-manufactured food products exported to the Mainland to ensure compliance with relevant Mainland laws, regulations, and standards in food safety Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)...

Hong Kong finds sulphur dioxide in fresh beef and pork samples

The test results showed that the fresh beef sample contained sulphur dioxide at a level of 812 parts per million (ppm) and the two fresh pork samples contained sulphur dioxide at levels of 10 ppm and 11 ppm respectively Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hyg...

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from areas in US 

Hong Kong imported about 16,480 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 7.73 million poultry eggs from the US in the first three months of this year Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that notification from the World ...

Singapore’s Polymath Wholesales fined $8,000 for illegal import of meat

Those who illegally import meat products from unapproved sources without a valid permit may face penalties Singapore-based Lim Guozhi Benjamin, who is the sole proprietor of Polymath Wholesales Trading, has been fined $8,000 by the Court for illegally importing meat products from Thailand. In Ma...

SFA recalls cinnamon powders from China, India and water from Japan

The SFA cautions that prolonged consumption of high levels of lead can cause problems for the kidneys and liver The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has issued a recall for two cinnamon powder products that contain harmful levels of lead. The Koi Fish Brand Cinnamon powder from China and Gabrielle T ...

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