Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2025

The Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2025 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:	4 December 2025 (Thursday)
Time:	9:45 am to 5:00 pm
Venue:	Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library
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	Dr. WONG Wang, Christine Controller, Centre for Food Safety
Session I: Expert Sharing
10:05 am – 10:35 am	Mycotoxins in foods: challenges, trends and innovations	Associate Prof. Joanne CHAN Sheot Harn Centre Director. National Centre for Food Science. Singapore Food Agency
10:35 am – 10:45 am	Question and Answer Session	Dr. CHEUNG Yung Yan, Terence Consultant (Community Medicine) (Risk Assessment & Communication)
Session II: Producing Safe Food
10:45 am – 11:05 am	Food Safety Advice for Prepared Dishes	Mr. YAU Tin Chung, Arthur Scientific Officer, Risk Communication Section
11:05 am – 11:25 am	Break
11:25 am – 11:45 am	Food Safety Advice for Manufacture and Sale of Frozen Confections	Ms. LEUNG Mee Sze Chief Health Inspector, Risk Communication Section
11:45 am – 12:05 pm	Trade Guidelines for Street Food Stalls	Ms. CHEN Yung Yung, Melva Scientific Officer, Risk Communication Section
12:05 pm – 12:20 pm	Question and Answer Session	Dr. KUNG Kin Hang Principal Medical Officer (Risk Assessment & Communication)
12:20 pm – 1:55 pm	Lunch
1:55 pm – 2:10 pm	Registration
Session III: Legislation and Guidelines
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm	Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2025	Dr. TONG Siu Kuen Senior Chemist, Risk Assessment Section
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm	Regulation of Jelly Confectionery Containing Konjac	Ms. CHOW Shuk Man Scientific Officer, Risk Assessment Section
2:50 pm – 3:10 pm	Food Safety Guideline for Serving Raw Oysters	Mr. HO Yu Tung Chief Health Inspector, Risk Communication Section
3:10 pm - 3:25 pm	Question and Answer Session	Dr. CHEUNG Yung Yan, Terence Consultant (Community Medicine) (Risk Assessment & Communication
3:25 pm – 3:45 pm	Break
Session IV: Food Trade Facilitation Measure
3:45 pm – 4:05 pm	The Recommendation on Food Manufacturer Registration for Hong Kong-Manufactured Meat and Dairy Products Importing to the Mainland	Mr. WONG Kin Wing Superintendent, Food Import And Export Section
4:05 pm – 4:25 pm	Food Trader Portal – a one-stop Communication and Application Platform	Ms. LEUNG Shu Yan Superintendent, Food Import And Export Section
4:25 pm – 4:45 pm	Food Labelling and Nutrition Labelling of Prepackaged Food in Hong Kong	Ms. CHEUNG Kwai Fong Chief Health Inspector, Food Surveillance And Complaint Section
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm	Question and Answer Session	Dr. KUNG Kin Hang Principal Medical Officer (Risk Assessment & Communication)

Please contact Ms CHOI at 2381 6275 or Mr. NGAI at 2381 6279 .

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