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 company’s Director, Zhang Bao[Read More…]
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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 Malaysia. This operation specifically targeted vegetable delivery trucks entering[Read More…]
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) mentioned that the new measure of the[Read More…]
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[Read More…]
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 Organisation[Read More…]
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 May 2023, officers from the Singapore[Read More…]
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[Read More…]
Florida bans sale of lab-grown meat
New bill aims to protect the agriculture industry from ideological attacks that blame ranchers for climate change Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a new bill into law that prohibits the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. He stated that this decision was made to support and promote a[Read More…]
New Zealand initiates 14 recalls affecting 65 products
New Zealand Food Safety shares 2023 recall data New Zealand Food Safety has recently released its annual report on consumer-level food recalls for the year 2023. The report identifies the presence of Salmonella in imported sesame seed-based products as the most significant food safety event of the year, causing 14[Read More…]
Philippines launches garden-to-table cooking caravan
It aims to encourage Filipinos to produce their food especially in the urban areas and promote healthy eating habits Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) showcased culinary demonstrations by Filipino chefs as well as best practices being implemented in Rizal Park’s Urban and Rice Gardens during the launching of its Garden-to-Table[Read More…]
