CFS finds Salmonella in Hainanese chicken rice sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (September 30) that a sample of Hainanese chicken rice was found to contain a pathogen, Salmonella. The CFS is following up on the incident.
“The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a restaurant in Wan Chai for testing. The test result showed the presence of Salmonella in 25 grams of the sample, exceeding the criterion of the Microbiological Guidelines for Food, which states that Salmonella should not be detected in 25g of a ready-to-eat food sample,” a spokesman for the CFS said.
The CFS has instantly deployed staff to the restaurant concerned for investigation, and has informed the restaurant concerned of the irregularity. Therestaurant concerned has already stopped selling and discarded the affected product according to the CFS’s instruction. The CFS has provided health education on food safety and hygiene to the person-in-charge and staff of the restaurant, and requested it to improve the food preparation process as well as carrying out thorough cleaning and disinfection according to the CFS’s advice.
According to section 54 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132), all food available for sale in Hong Kong, locally produced or imported, should be fit for human consumption. An offender is subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months upon conviction.
“Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and people with a weak immune system could be more severe and may even lead to death,” the spokesman said.
The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. The investigation is ongoing.
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Beat Drugs Fund invites applications for 2026 Funding Exercise of Regular Funding Scheme
The following is issued on behalf of the Secretariat of the Beat Drugs Fund Association:
The Beat Drugs Fund (BDF) Regular Funding Scheme (RFS) is inviting applications for the 2026 Funding Exercise from today (September 30) until October 28.
The BDF RFS aims to promote worthwhile anti-drug projects that can help address drug problems. For the 2026 Funding Exercise of the RFS, projects meeting one or multiple priority areas for preventive education and publicity, treatment and rehabilitation, and research will be accorded priority.
The application form and guide for applicants for the 2026 Funding Exercise of the BDF RFS are available on the website of the Narcotics Division (ND) of the Security Bureau (www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_drug_fund_2026.html). The deadline for application is 6pm on October 28. For details of the guidelines on the submission of applications, please refer to paragraph 7 of the Guide to the 2026 Funding Exercise of the BDF RFS or pages 11 and 12 of the application form.
The BDF will also arrange two briefing and experience sharing sessions on October 7 and 15 for interested applicants. Details can be found on the website of the ND (www.nd.gov.hk/en/beat_briefing_experience_sharing_sessions.html). Representatives of interested organisations may enrol by providing the required information as set out in the website through email to the Secretariat (bdf@sb.gov.hk). The Secretariat will inform the successful applicants via email nearer the time.
Enquiries are welcome by telephone at 2867 2769 or 2867 2286, or via email to bdf@sb.gov.hk.
Results of applications for the 2026 Funding Exercise are expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2027.
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