The electronic news (e-news) is regularly providing the most updated food safety information. You are invited to register your email address for receiving the e-news issued by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS), including Food Alerts, Index of CFS periodicals, information of activities, and other contents newly published or updated at the CFS website.
Latest issue of E-News (4.6.2026)
(1) Roving Exhibitions on Food Safety in 2026
The CFS holds a series of exhibitions across the territory every year. Panels covering different topics such as food safety and nutrition are shown to enhance public knowledge on how to make safe and suitable food choices.
Five roving exhibitions will be held in Tai Shing Street Market, Tai Wai Market, Hoi Fu Shopping Centre, Tsing Yi Market and Aldrich Bay Market in June 2026.
Please click into the webpage for details:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_act/whatsnew_act_roving_exhibition_2026.html
(2) Food Safety Focus (238th Issue, May 2026)
The latest issue of Food Safety Focus is now available. The topics include:
- Sweeteners: Debunking Common Misconceptions
- Safe Preparation and Handling of Pulses
- Food Safety Concerns of Cross-Boundary Delivery of Prepared Food to Hong Kong
- Proper Storage of Drinks: When Does the Date Marking No Longer Apply？
You are most welcome to read the publication at:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf.html
(3) Food Safety Report for April 2026
To deliver the latest food safety information timely to the public, the CFS announces the monthly
You are most welcome to read the press release at:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/press/20260529_12419.html
(4) Monthly Report on Results of Compliance Test for Nutrition Labelling and Declaration of Allergens (April 2026)
The Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations (the Regulations) require all applicable prepackaged foods to list out the ingredients, the content of energy plus seven core nutrients, namely, carbohydrates, protein, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and sugars (commonly known as “1 + 7”), and regulate any associated nutrition claims. The ingredients to be listed include, among others, any of the substances specified in section 2(4E) of Schedule 3 to the Regulations which are known to cause allergy in some individuals, if present.
Please visit the webpage for details on the Monthly Report on Results of Compliance Test for Nutrition Labelling and Declaration of Allergens for April 2026:
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_act/nl_compliance_test_results_apr_2026.html
Centre for Food Safety
4.6.2026