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Food Products

With numerous food items available on the market, the choice can be mind-boggling. The information here can help you understand more about the food that you eat and also make wise food choice.

	Meat, Poultry and Eggs	Seafood	Beverages and Frozen Confections
	Fruits and Vegetables	Seasonal Food	Other Foods

Meat, Poultry and Eggs
Barbecued Meat
	Risk in Brief - Risk of PAHs in Barbecued Meats
	Risk Assessment Studies - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Barbecued Meat
Chilled Poultry
	Risk in Brief - Avian Influenza and Chilled Poultry
Egg
	Food Safety Focus - Bacteria on Eggs - Should Eggs be Washed
	Food Safety Focus - Melamine Contamination in Eggs
	Risk Assessment Studies - Salmonella in Eggs and Egg Products
Lap-mei
	Risk Assessment Studies - Risk Assessment of Lap-mei
Lo-mei
	Risk Assessment Studies - Microbiological Risk Assessment on Siu-mei and Lo-mei
Pork
	Food Safety Focus – Dioxins in Irish Pork
	Food Safety Focus - Nitrofuran, Malachite Green and Canned Pork Products
	Risk in Brief - Clenbuterol in Pork and Pig Offal
Siu-mei
	Risk Assessment Studies - Microbiological Risk Assessment on Siu-mei and Lo-mei

Seafood
Abalone
	Food Safety Focus - Nitrofurans in Abalone
Fish
	Food Safety Focus - Formaldehyde in Noodlefish
	Food Safety Focus - Grass Carp
	Food Safety Focus - Oilfish and Diarrhoea
	Food Safety Focus - Mercury in Fish and Food Safety
	Risk Assessment Studies – Mercury in Fish and Food Safety
	Risk in Brief - Risk of Mercury in Fish
Lobster
	Food Safety Focus - Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins and American Lobster Tomalley
Salmon
	Food Safety Focus - Petroleum Products in Salmon
Scombroid Fish
	Food Safety Focus - Scombroid Fish Poisoning
Seafood
	Risk Assessment Studies - Vibrio Species in Seafood
Shellfish
	Risk Assessment Studies - Vibrio Species in Seafood
Shark Fins
	Food Safety Focus - Methylmercury in Shark Fins
Tuna
	Risk Assessment Studies - Histamine in Canned Fish and Tuna Sandwiches

Beverages and Frozen Confections
Apple Juice
	Risk Assessment Studies - Patulin in Apple Juice (Chinese version only)
Energy drink
	Risk in Brief -The Safety of Energy Drink
Ice
	Risk Assessment Studies - The Microbiological Quality of Edible Ice from Ice Manufacturing Plants and Retail Businesses in Hong Kong
Ice Beverage
	Risk in Brief - Safety of Flavoured Ice Beverage
Ice Cream
	Food Safety Focus - Mircobiological Quality of Ice-cream and Frozen Confections
	Food Safety Focus - Coliform and Soft Ice-cream
	Risk Assessment Studies - Microbiological Quality of Ice Cream
Milk
	Food Safety Focus - Benzoic Acid in Milk
	Food Safety Focus - The Addition of Osteoblast Milk Protein in Milk
	Risk in Brief -Milk Basic Protein (MBP) in Food
	Food Safety Focus - Melamine Tainted Milk and Milk Products
	Food Safety Focus - Coliforms in Milk - Presence of Bad Bugs?
	Risk Assessment Studies - A Clean Bill of Health for the Milk Product (Chinese version only)
Non-alcoholic beverage
	Food Safety Focus - Iodine and Soy Milk
	Risk Assessment Studies - Dietary Exposure to Benzoic Acid from Prepackaged Non-alcoholic Beverages of Secondary School Students
Non-prepackaged Beverages
	Risk Assessment Studies - Nutrient Contents of Common Non-prepackaged Beverages in Hong Kong
Pear Juice
	Food Safety Focus - Arsenic in Pear Juice
Soft Drinks
	Food Safety Focus - Benzene in Soft Drinks
Water
	Food Safety Focus - Strange Smell in Water Packaged in Plastic Bottles


Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits
	Food Safety Focus - Lead in Dried Plum
	Food Safety Focus - Cantaloupes and Salmonella
	Risk Assessment Studies - Microbiological Quality of Pre-Cut Fruits for Sale or Serving in Retail Outlets
	Risk Assessment Studies - Nutrient Values of Fruit and Vegetables
Vegetables
	Food Safety Focus - Hepatitis A Virus in Semi-dried Tomatoes
	Food Safety Focus - Salmonella and Hot Peppers
	Food Safety Focus - Cyanide Poisoning and Cassava
	Food Safety Focus - Watercress and Parasitic Infection
	Food Safety Focus - Salmonella and Tomato
	Food Safety Tips - Safe Handling of Tomatoes
	Risk Assessment Studies - Nutrient Values of Fruit and Vegetables
	Risk in Brief - Microbiological Food Safety of Raw Vegetables Intended for Human Consumption

Seasonal Food
Lunar New Year
	Food Safety Focus - Red 2G in Melon Seeds and Chinese Sausage
	Five Tips for Safe Eating in Chinese New Year
	Risk Assessment Studies - Use of Preservatives and Colouring Matter in Chinese New Year Foods
Glutinous Rice Dumplings
	Enjoy Rice Dumplings Safely during the Dragon Boat Festival
Mooncakes
	Seasonal Food Safety Tips - Observe the 5 Keys to Food Safety while Enjoying Mooncakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival
	Seasonal Food Surveillance - Mooncakes
	Risk Assessment Studies - Mooncakes in Hong Kong
Fresh Water Hairy Crabs
	Food Safety Focus - Hairy Crab
	Seasonal Food Safety Tips - Safety Tips for Consuming Hairy Crabs
	Seasonal Food Surveillance on Hairy Crabs
Poon Choi
	Food Safety Focus - Bacillus cereus in "Poon Choi"
	Seasonal Food Safety Tips - Enjoy Poon Choi Safely at Lunar New Year’s Eve

Other Food
Canned Food
	Food Safety Focus - Bisphenol A in Canned Foods
Chinese Dim Sum
	Risk Assessment Studies - Nutrient Values of Chinese Dim Sum
Congee, Noodle and Rice
	Risk Assessment Studies - Nutrient Values of Indigenous Congee, Rice and Noodle Dishes
Cup Noodle
	Risk Assessment Studies - The Food Safety of Instant Cup Noodle Containers
Dumplings
	Food Safety Focus - Methamidophos and Dumplings
Flour
	Food Safety Focus – Benzoyl Peroxide in Flour
Fermented Foods
	Risk Assessment Studies - Ethyl Carbamate in Local Fermented Foods
Gravies
	Food Safety Focus - The Troublemaker in Gravies: Clostridium perfringens and food poisoning
Peanut and Tree nut
	Food Safety Focus - Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in the United States Associated with Peanut Butter
	Food Safety Focus - Aflatoxins in Peanut Products
	Risk Assessment Studies - Undeclared peanut and tree nut allergens in prepackaged foods
Pesto Sauce
	Food Safety Focus - Clostridium botulinum and Pesto Sauce
Powdered Infant Formula
	Food Safety Focus- Enterobacter sakazakii in Powdered Infant Formula
	Risk in Brief - Enterobacter sakazakii in Powdered Infant Formula
Rice
	Food Safety Focus - Cadmium in Rice
Salad
	Risk Assessment Studies - Microbiological Risk Assessment - Salads
Salt
	Risk Assessment Studies - Study on Salt in Local Market
Sandwiches
	Risk Assessment Studies - Sandwiches in Hong Kong
Sashimi and Sushi
	Risk Assessment Studies - Sushi and Sashimi in Hong Kong
Seed Products
	Food Safety Focus - Salmonella in Seed Products
Seaweed
	Food Safety Focus - Seaweed
Soy Sauce
	Risk Assessment Studies - 3 Soy Sauce Products having Contaminant 3-MCPD (Chinese version only)
Sugar
	Food Safety Focus - Nutrient and Health - Cabohydrates: Sugars



	Last Revision Date : 01-02-2010