Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2023

The Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2023 aims to provide a forum for interactive exchange of information and views on current and important food safety issues in Hong Kong between the Government and food trade. It is envisaged that through this event, the culture of continuous improvement and collaboration on food safety control can be further enhanced among the local food trade.

Details of the Seminar are as follows:

Date: 7 December 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 9:45 am to 5:00 pm
Venue: Charles K.Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin
Language: Cantonese (Simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided on request)

Rundown:

Duration Programme
9:45 am – 10:00 am Registration
10:00 am – 10:05 am Opening Address
Session I: Expert Sharing
10:05 am – 10:35 am Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-eat Foods
10:35 am – 10:45 am Question and Answer Session
Session II: Control Measures and System Implementation
10:45 am – 11:05 am Food Trader Portal - Road to eBusiness
11:05 am – 11:25 am A Revisit to Food Labelling and Nutrition Labelling of Prepackaged Food
11:25 am – 11:45 am Break
11:45 am – 12:05 am The Latest Amendments to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap 132 AF)
12:05 am – 12:30 am Question and Answer Session
12:30 am – 2:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Registration
Session III: Legislation and Guidelines
2:15 pm – 2:35 pm Proposed Amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap. 132BD) 
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm Salt Iodisation – A Practical Guide for Salt Importers/ Wholesalers/ Retailers 
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm Food Safety Guidelines for Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Confections 
3:15 pm – 3:35 pm  Break
Session IV: Producing Safe and Healthy Food & Food Safety Promotion
3:35 pm – 3:55 pm Producing Safe School Lunch Boxes
3:55 pm – 4:15 pm Food Safety Advice on Serving Raw Oysters 
4:15 pm – 4:35 pm How to Address AMR in Food for Food Businesses 
4:35 pm – 5:00 pm Question and Answer Session

Please contact Ms CHOI at 2381 6275 or Mr. KO at 2381 6370 .

Please click the following hyperlinks for the the presentation materials provided in the seminar:

  1. Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-eat Foods
  2. Food Trader Portal - Road to eBusiness
  3. A Revisit to Food Labelling and Nutrition Labelling of Prepackaged Food
  4. The Latest Amendments to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap 132 AF)
  5. Proposed Amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap. 132BD)
  6. Salt Iodisation – A Practical Guide for Salt Importers/ Wholesalers/ Retailers
  7. Food Safety Guidelines for Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Confections
  8. Producing Safe School Lunch Boxes
  9. Food Safety Advice on Serving Raw Oysters
  10. How to address AMR in food for food businesses

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