"Food Safety Focus" provides a channel of communication between the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) and the general public. Its main objectives are to arouse the awareness of the community on current food safety issues, both local and overseas, as well as the actions undertaken by the CFS in relation to these issues; to provide professional and easy-to-understand information on various food hazards and their public health risks and to promote food safety through enhancing communication with the food trade and public.
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| Metallic Contaminants in Food Part III – Proposed Changes to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations |  PDF |
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| Sugar Alcohols – an Overview | HTML | |
| Salmonella and Tiramisu | HTML | |
| Beware of Mad Honey Poisoning | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (220th Issue, November 2024) | ||
| Metallic Contaminants in Food Part II – Methylmercury | PDF |
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| The Sweet Journey of Non-nutritive Sweeteners | HTML | |
| School Meals and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Listeria monocytogenes in Meat and Poultry Products | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (219th Issue, October 2024) | ||
| Metallic Contaminants in Food Part I – Lead and Cadmium | PDF |
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| Understanding Standard Setting for Sweeteners in Food | HTML | |
| Norovirus in Kimchi | HTML | |
| Clams in Preserved Fish Sauce and Vibrio parahaemolyticus | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (218th Issue, September 2024) | ||
| Practical Tips for Food Storage with Refrigerators and Freezers | PDF |
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| What are HACCP and ISO 22000 and How Can They Help Food Safety? | HTML | |
| Resin Canal Discolouration in Mangoes | HTML | |
| Summer Food Safety: Keep Your Food Safe and Stay Cool! | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (217th Issue, August 2024) | ||
| Sweeteners: Myths and Facts | PDF |
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| Excessive Bacterial Count: Quality, Hygiene or Safety Issues? | HTML | |
| Methylmercury in Fish and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Ciguatoxin and Food Poisoning | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (216th Issue, July 2024) | ||
| Cross Boundary Food Grocery - Be Legal and Safe | PDF |
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| Keeping Our Food Safe: Understanding Metallic Contaminants in Food | HTML | |
| Surplus Food – Keeping it Safe while Reducing Waste | HTML | |
| Microbiological Risks in Frozen Confections | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (215th Issue, June 2024) | ||
| Shellfish Toxins - Nemesis of Shellfish Lovers | PDF |
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| Plant-Based Meat – What are they and How do they Compare with Meat? | HTML | |
| Beware of the Food Safety Risk of Sandwiches | HTML | |
| Food Safety Day 2024 – Keep Bacteria at Bay? Safe Temperature is the Way! | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (214th Issue, May 2024) | ||
| Guardians of the Plate: The Vital Role of Food Surveillance Programme | PDF |
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| Pork Jowl - Safe to Eat? | HTML | |
| Risk of Unpasteurised Dairy Products | HTML | |
| Salads and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (213th Issue, April 2024) | ||
| Bongkrekic Acid – Uncommon but Fatal Toxin in Certain Foods | PDF |
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| Understanding Ultra-processed Foods and the Related Healthy Eating Approaches | HTML | |
| Role of Potassium Salt as a Replacement for Table Salt | HTML | |
| Minimising the Food Safety Risk of Raw Salmon | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (212th Issue, March 2024) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2023 | PDF |
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| Clostridium perfringens – A Threat to Food Safety | HTML | |
| Maintaining Food Safety for Online Grocery Shopping | HTML | |
| Safe Use of Oil for Deep-frying | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (211th Issue, February 2024) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2023 | PDF |
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| Understanding Glycidyl Ester in Food | HTML | |
| Food Poisoning from Consumption of Wild Taro | HTML | |
| African Swine Fever Does Not Pose Food Safety Concern | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (210th Issue, January 2024) | ||
| How to Choose Congee Wisely to Avoid High Sodium Intake | PDF |
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| Hot Tips for Safe Hot Pot | HTML | |
| Methoxychlor in Food | HTML | |
| Beware of Grayanotoxin Poisoning | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (209th Issue, December 2023) | ||
| Minimising Health Risk on Oyster Consumption | PDF |
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| Food Test and Analysis - How to Ensure Accuracy? | HTML | |
| Industrially Produced Trans Fatty Acids in Local Food | HTML | |
| Salmonella in Snack Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (208th Issue, November 2023) | ||
| Phytohaemagglutinin Poisoning | PDF |
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| Reminding Travellers: Lessons from a Campylobacter Outbreak | HTML | |
| Minimising Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance | HTML | |
| Food Safety Tips for Using Air Fryers | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (207th Issue, October 2023) | ||
| Soufflé Pancakes and Salmonella | PDF |
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| Securing Food Safety During Adverse Weather and Extreme Conditions | HTML | |
| Microbiological Study on the Quality of Non-hot Served Dishes with Chicken Meat | HTML | |
| Food Poisoning Caused by Consumption of Wild Taro | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (206th Issue, September 2023) | ||
| Siu Mei and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Ensuring Food Safety: Proper Cooling, Defrosting and Reheating | HTML | |
| Food Safety Risk of Soft-scrambled Eggs | HTML | |
| Radiation Level in Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (205th Issue, August 2023) | ||
| Food Safety Concern on Radioactive Contamination | PDF |
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| Aspartame: Safe or Not? | HTML | |
| Food Safety in Schools and Childcare Facilities | HTML | |
| Undercooked Pork - Safe to Eat? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (204th Issue, July 2023) | ||
| Glutamate in Your Kitchens | PDF |
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| Ginkgo Seed Poisoning | HTML | |
| Robotics in Food Service - Ensuring Hygiene and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Prepare Siu Mei and Lo Mei Safely | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (203rd Issue, June 2023) | ||
| Food Safety of Food Banks and Community Kitchens | PDF |
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| Hepatitis A and Frozen Strawberries | HTML | |
| Food Safety Day 2023 – Prevent Food Poisoning at Home with 5 Keys! | HTML | |
| Eating Fish from Local Wet Markets Raw - Is It Safe? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (202nd Issue, May 2023) | ||
| Shellfish Poisoning | PDF |
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| Sapovirus – Virus causing illness similar to Norovirus | HTML | |
| Frozen Processed Foods – Can I Eat Them Directly after Defrosting? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Risks of Cross-Boundary Meal Delivery | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (201st Issue, April 2023) | ||
| Paying Extra Attention to Food Safety in Commercial Kitchens in the Post-pandemic Era | PDF |
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| “Superbugs” in Foods | HTML | |
| Iodine-rich Foods - Are You Having Enough? | HTML | |
| Securing Food Safety of Frozen Confections | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (200th Issue, March 2023) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2022 | PDF |
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| School Lunch and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Handle Sandwiches and Bakery Products Safely | HTML | |
| Soaking Mushrooms and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (199th Issue, February 2023) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2022 | PDF |
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| Should We Worry about Preservatives and Antioxidants in Food – Or Should We Not? | HTML | |
| Microbiological Quality of Ready-to-eat Food Sold by Vending Machines | HTML | |
| Mouldy Food and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (198th Issue, January 2023) | ||
| Codex Alimentarius and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Eating Safe in Winter Holidays | HTML | |
| Are Decorative Plants Suitable for Consumption? | HTML | |
| Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2021 to Commence in Phases in 2023 | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (197th Issue, December 2022) | ||
| Scombrotoxin Fish Poisoning | PDF |
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| Oysters: Know the Microbiological Risk and Eat Safely | HTML | |
| Risks of Marinated Raw Crabs | HTML | |
| Enjoying Barbecue Safely and Healthily | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (196th Issue, November 2022) | ||
| Understanding STEC: A Significant Food Safety Issue | PDF |
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| Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance in Ready-to-eat Food | HTML | |
| Is Ornamental Fish Meant for Consumption? | HTML | |
| Natural Colour Pigment in Sweet Potatoes and Produces | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (195th Issue, October 2022) | ||
| Food Incident Surveillance System | PDF |
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| Food Safety on Takeaways and Meal Delivery | HTML | |
| Defrost Frozen Beef Correctly | HTML | |
| Risk of Listeria Infections in High-risk Population | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (194th Issue, September 2022) | ||
| Ciguatera Fish Poisoning | PDF |
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| How Can Risk Assessment Inform Us of a Food Risk? | HTML | |
| Beware of the Inherent Risks of Raw Oysters | HTML | |
| Boating and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (193rd Issue, August 2022) | ||
| Heat-stable Toxins from Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus: Why Cooked Food Should Not Be Left at Room Temperature for Too Long | PDF |
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| Food Safety and Flooding | HTML | |
| Sodium Content in Dim Sum in Hong Kong | HTML | |
| Contaminants in Cooking Oil – How to Interpret? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (192nd Issue, July 2022) | ||
| Allergy to Undercooked Meat? A Look into Food Allergy, Food Intolerance and Food Poisoning | PDF |
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| Pasteurisation and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Bacillus cereus in Fried Rice | HTML | |
| Proper Storage – Key to Minimising Nitrite Level Increase in Cooked Vegetables | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (191st Issue, June 2022) | ||
| Handling of Burgers in Local Restaurants – From a Food Safety Perspective | PDF |
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| Clean Hands Well to Eat Well | HTML | |
| Targeted Surveillance on Nutrition Labelling of Prepackaged Candies and Chocolates | HTML | |
| Bring Ice-cream Home Properly Under the Summer Heat | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (190th Issue, May 2022) | ||
| More about Plant-based Milk Alternatives | PDF |
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| Preserve Food by Freezing – How to Handle Frozen Food Safely | HTML | |
| Salmonella in Chocolate | HTML | |
| The Launch of the CFS ‘EAT TV’ Food Safety Channel | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (189th Issue, April 2022) | ||
| Organic Food and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Insects and Insect Fragments in Cereals and Grains | HTML | |
| Keeping Shell Eggs Safe at Home | HTML | |
| Opening of Sea Route as a Contingency Measure for Import of Fresh Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (188th Issue, March 2022) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2021 | PDF |
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| How to Serve ‘Rice with Two Sides’ Safe? | HTML | |
| Online Ordering of Meal Delivery Services and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Be Strategic in Storing Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (187th Issue, February 2022) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2021 | PDF |
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| Climate Change and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Minimise Choking Hazards from Foods for Young Children | HTML | |
| Learn More About “Negative Claims | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (186th Issue, January 2022) | ||
| Classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) - A Food Safety Threat? | PDF |
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| Know More about Canned Foods | HTML | |
| Coffee: Waking You Up with a Catch? | HTML | |
| Hexabromocyclododecanes and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (185th Issue, December 2021) | ||
| Process Contaminants in Food – Should I be Concerned? | PDF |
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| Nitrate and Nitrite – To Add or Not to Add? | HTML | |
| Ergot Alkaloids in Food | HTML | |
| Reduce Food Waste to Help Move Towards Carbon Neutrality | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (184th Issue, November 2021) | ||
| Is Wet Storage of Imported Raw Oysters Appropriate? | PDF |
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| Making Reliable Food Nutrition Labels | HTML | |
| Raw Freshwater Fish and Group B Streptococcus Infection | HTML | |
| Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus Extra (28 October 2021) | ||
| Inherent Food Safety Risks of Raw or Undercooked Foods | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (183rd Issue, October 2021) | ||
| Food Labelling – Providing Informed Choices for Consumers | PDF |
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| Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Cattle | HTML | |
| Are Local School Children, Pregnant and Breast-feeding Women Having Enough Iodine? | HTML | |
| Milk for sale should be Imported with Permission | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (182nd Issue, September 2021) | ||
| COVID-19 Virus Found on Fish Food Sample – Should I be Concerned? | PDF |
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| Banning Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods – A Key Milestone in Protecting Hong Kong People's Heart Health | HTML | |
| Salmonella in Prepackaged Cut Fruit | HTML | |
| Enhancement of Control Measures for Food Imported by Sea at Kwai Chung Customhouse | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (181st Issue, August 2021) | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus and Siu-mei | PDF |
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| The Juicy Truth about Cold-pressed Juice | HTML | |
| Commencement of the Amendments to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations | HTML | |
| Labelling of Sulphur Dioxide in Prepackaged Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (180th Issue, July 2021) | ||
| Pre-shucked Oysters for Raw Consumption – What Should One be Aware of? | PDF |
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| How to Keep Food Safe in Case of a Power Cut at Home? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Issues of Food Delivery Agencies Providing Non-Food Delivery Services | HTML | |
| Food Safety Day 2021 - Read and check, Be like Detective CFS! | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (179th Issue, June 2021) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2020 | PDF |
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| How to Keep Meal Box Delivery Safe? | HTML | |
| Washing Hands with Liquid Soap or Cleaning Hands with Hand Sanitisers? | HTML | |
| Proper Handling of Fresh Mushrooms | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (178th Issue, May 2021) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2020 | PDF |
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| Tetrodotoxin – the Deadly Poison in Puffer Fish | HTML | |
| Ciguatoxin Poisoning and Coral Reef Fish Consumption | HTML | |
| Bitter Apricot Seeds and Natural Toxins in Food Plants | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (177th Issue, April 2021) | ||
| Food Poisoning Caused by Consumption of Marinated Raw Crabs and Cockles | PDF |
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| Nitrogen – A Packaging Gas and Beyond | HTML | |
| Reading Nutrition Labels on Prepackaged Convenience Meals and Shopping Cards to Achieve Healthy Diets | HTML | |
| Can Foods Affect the Smell of Urine? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (176th Issue, March 2021) | ||
| Love It or Loathe It: Poon Choi and Its Microbiological Risks | PDF |
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| Good Hygiene Practices in Food Premises | HTML | |
| Sodium and Total Fat Contents of Vegetarian Food | HTML | |
| 'Go for Gold’ When Preparing Baked and Fried Starchy Dishes | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (175th Issue, February 2021) | ||
| A Closer Look at Sulphur Dioxide in Foods | PDF |
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| Cracking the Codes of Eliminating Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Food | HTML | |
| Guidance on Preventing and Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts | HTML | |
| The Launch of the CFS Foodsafe Movie Channel | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (174th Issue, January 2021) | ||
| Bacillus cereus in Soybean Milk | PDF |
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| Pasteurised Eggs – a Safer Cousin of Raw Table Eggs | HTML | |
| Guidance on Disinfecting the Environment and Food Packages of Cold Stores | HTML | |
| Proposed Amendments to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations in Terms of Mycotoxins and Other Contaminants in Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (173rd Issue, December 2020) | ||
| Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Cheese Made from Unpasteurised Milk | PDF |
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| Is Air Frying a 'Lesser Evil' Version of Deep Frying? | HTML | |
| Health Advice for Frozen Food Handlers on the Prevention of COVID-19 | HTML | |
| Reduction of Salt in Bread – Smooth and Steady | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (172nd Issue, November 2020) | ||
| The Truth about Nitrate and Nitrite in Vegetables | PDF |
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| Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms – A Food Safety Threat to be Monitored | HTML | |
| Is It Safe to Eat Sprouted Potatoes? | HTML | |
| Bitterness in Angled Loofah and Other Cucurbit Fruits and Vegetables | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (171st Issue, October 2020) | ||
| More About Cross-contamination of Food and How We Can Avoid It | PDF |
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| Preparation of Eggs and Egg Products – Safety First | HTML | |
| Updated Regulatory Measures on Metallic Contaminants in Food | HTML | |
| Do Not Consume Wild-caught Snails | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (170th Issue, September 2020) | ||
| Calcium Oxalate – the Stinging Crystals in Plants | PDF |
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| Let's Join Together: Uphold Food Safety of Food Delivery | HTML | |
| Be Cautious of Excessive Methylmercury in Fish | HTML | |
| Acrylamide in Snacks | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (169th Issue, August 2020) | ||
| Food Poisoning Caused by Salmonella in Sandwiches Containing Eggs | PDF |
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| Unveil Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) - the Hidden Heart Attacker | HTML | |
| Importance of Proper Use of Disposable Gloves in Food Handling | HTML | |
| Boletes and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (168th Issue, July 2020) | ||
| Would Salmon Spread COVID-19? | PDF |
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| Rethinking Sweeteners | HTML | |
| Food Packaging and COVID-19 Transmission | HTML | |
| High Levels of Mercury Found in Shark Fin Trimmings | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (167th Issue, June 2020) | ||
| Eating Undercooked Beef Burger or Steak Can Cause Food Poisoning | PDF |
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| Avoid High Sugar Traps in Snacks | HTML | |
| Excessive Patulin Found in Apple Juice Drinks | HTML | |
| Extra Attention on Hygiene Required in Buffet Setting during COVID-19 | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (166th Issue, May 2020) | ||
| Frozen Meat: Tips for Food Safety | PDF |
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| More Issues on COVID-19 in Food Business | HTML | |
| The Dangers of Eating Puffer Fish | HTML | |
| New Arrangement for Importing Brazilian Meat, Poultry and Eggs | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (165th Issue, April 2020) | ||
| Eat Safe: Home-packed Meals, Takeaways and Delivered Foods | PDF |
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| Home Cooking at the Time of a Pandemic | HTML | |
| Enoki Mushrooms and Listeria Monocytogenes | HTML | |
| Undeclared Allergens in Prepackaged Foods | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (164th Issue, March 2020) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2019 | PDF |
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| Coronaviruses and Foodborne Zoonoses | HTML | |
| Air Fryers and Acrylamide | HTML | |
| Stay Away from Mouldy Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (163rd Issue, February 2020) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2019 | PDF |
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| Consumer Advice on High-risk Foods on Menus | HTML | |
| Novel Coronavirus Infection and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Sodium Content in Local Siu-mei and Lo-mei | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (162nd Issue, January 2020) | ||
| Strengthening Food Safety Control by Electronic Health Certification and Enhanced IT System-Food Trader Portal | PDF |
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| Erucic Acid in Edible Fats and Oils | HTML | |
| Romaine Lettuce from California Has Been Recalled Again for E. coli Contamination | HTML | |
| Japanese Ramen – A High SodiumTrap? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (161st Issue, December 2019) | ||
| Cross-contamination of Ready-to-eat Food | PDF |
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| Benzo[a]pyrene in Edible Fats and Oils | HTML | |
| Beware of Excessive Cadmium in Seafood | HTML | |
| Recent Social Events and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (160th Issue, November 2019) | ||
| Reduce Salt Together – Bread | PDF |
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| Tips for Using Deep-frying Oil | HTML | |
| Enhanced Regulation to Protect the Public from Metallic Contaminants in Food | HTML | |
| Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Spices | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (159th Issue, October 2019) | ||
| Plant-based Meat and Cultured Meat - New Food Fads | PDF |
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| High Time to Keep Industrially-Produced Trans Fats (IP-TFAs) at Bay | HTML | |
| Chloramphenicol Found in Aquatic Food | HTML | |
| Risk Assessment Study Results on Sterigmatocystin in Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (158th Issue, September 2019) | ||
| Updates on Action against African Swine Fever | PDF |
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| Different Types of Dietary Fats and Health | HTML | |
| Calcium Oxalate Raphides in WildTaro Irritate the Skin and Mucous Membranes | HTML | |
| Black Fungus Soaked Improperly May Produce Toxic Bongkrekic Acid | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (157th Issue, August 2019) | ||
| Control Measures Enhancement against African Swine Fever | PDF |
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| One or Two Things about Food Additives | HTML | |
| Beware of Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Bacteria | HTML | |
| Illegal Use of Formaldehyde in Baby Napa Cabbage | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (156th Issue, July 2019) | ||
| Food Poisoning Caused by Salmonella in Soft-scrambled Eggs at Improper Cooking and Holding Temperature | PDF |
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| The Process Contaminant 3-MCPD in Condiments | HTML | |
| Sashimi and Health Certificates | HTML | |
| Daily Clearance Arrangement in Slaughterhouses to Prevent Spreading of African Swine Fever | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (155th Issue, June 2019) | ||
| Pesticide Residues in Vegetables Available in Local Markets | PDF |
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| Mycotoxins in Spices | HTML | |
| Follow-up on the African Swine Fever Incident | HTML | |
| Trace Amount of Antibiotic Metronidazole Found in Honey | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (154th Issue, May 2019) | ||
| Balancing the Risks of Methylmercury and the Benefits of DHA and EPA from Fish | PDF |
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| Deoxynivalenol and Patulin in Food | HTML | |
| Organotin Compounds in Aquatic Products Available in Local Markets | HTML | |
| Beware of Poisoning Caused by Taxus | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (153rd Issue, April 2019) | ||
| Coffee: The Morning Routine for Many | PDF |
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| Aflatoxins: The Most Notorious Mycotoxins | HTML | |
| Avoid Consuming Mouldy Food | HTML | |
| Bromate in Bottled Water | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (152nd Issue, March 2019) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2018 | PDF |
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| Product Reformulation to Reduce Salt Content in Food (Part II) | HTML | |
| Deranged Liver Function after Consumption of Sky Fruit Seeds | HTML | |
| How to Wash Fruits before Eating? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (151st Issue, February 2019) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2018 | PDF |
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| Product Reformulation to Reduce Salt Content in Food (Part I) | HTML | |
| Pesticides Residues in Strawberries | HTML | |
| Consumption of Raw Oysters Carries Inherent Microbiological Risk | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (150th Issue, January 2019) | ||
| African Swine Fever is Not a Threat to Food Safety | PDF |
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| Histamine in Fish and Fish Products | HTML | |
| Avoid Consuming Gall Bladder of Grass Carp | HTML | |
| Do Not Import or Bring Any Food Products Containing Cannabis into Hong Kong | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (149th Issue, December 2018) | ||
| The Ginkgo – A Living Fossil with Poisonous Seeds | PDF |
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| REPLACE Industrially-Produced Trans Fats to Protect Heart Health | HTML | |
| Choosing Bread Wisely for Your Healthy Diet | HTML | |
| Romaine Lettuce and E. coli O157:H7 | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (148th Issue, November 2018) | ||
| Food Safety of Freshwater Fish Sashimi | PDF |
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| Industrially-Produced Trans Fats – A Double Jeopardy for Heart Health | HTML | |
| Glycidyl Esters in Food is an Emerging Food Safety Issue | HTML | |
| Hepatitis E and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (147th Issue, October 2018) | ||
| Bacillus cereus in Pasteurised Milk | PDF |
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| Read Nutrition Labels for Preventing Hypertension and Coronary Heart Disease | HTML | |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide Used as an Anticaking Agent in Salt | HTML | |
| Glyphosate in Oats | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (146th Issue, September 2018) | ||
| Control for Safe Delivered Foods | PDF |
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| Read Nutrition Labels for Preventing Diabetes/Childhood Obesity | HTML | |
| Beware of Toxic Plants, Wild Mushroom and Wild Taro | HTML | |
| African Swine Fever is Not a Food Safety Issue | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (145th Issue, August 2018) | ||
| Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak in Frozen Vegetables | PDF |
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| Tackling Superbugs in Foods | HTML | |
| Perchlorate in Tea Leaves and Tea Beverages | HTML | |
| Honey Should Not Contain Antibiotic Metronidazole | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (144th Issue, July 2018) | ||
| E. coli O157:H7 in Romaine Lettuce and Ground Meat Products | PDF |
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| Antimicrobial Resistance -- Also a Food Safety Issue | HTML | |
| Fruits Are Healthy, But Contamination With Nipah Virus Can Be Deadly! | HTML | |
| Beware the Fatal Tetrodotoxin of Mudskipper-like Toxic Gobies | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (143rd Issue, June 2018) | ||
| Risk of Eating Raw Foods | PDF |
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| Update on Import Control on Japanese Food | HTML | |
| The Impact of Microplastics on Food Safety | HTML | |
| Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) through Replacing Industrially-produced Trans Fat | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (142nd Issue, May 2018) | ||
| Glycidyl Esters, a Harmful Substance, in Refined Fats and Oils | PDF |
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| Metallic Contaminants in Aquatic Animals | HTML | |
| Follow-up on the Salmonella Contamination of US Eggs Incident | HTML | |
| Support the Second Hong Kong Population-based Food Consumption Survey | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (141st Issue, April 2018) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2017 | PDF |
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| Setting Maximum Level for Cadmium in Polished Rice | HTML | |
| Rockmelons and Listeria monocytogenes (LM) | HTML | |
| Minimising Food-related Choking in Young Children | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (140th Issue, March 2018) | ||
| Are Bolete Mushrooms Safe to Eat? | PDF |
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| Metallic Contaminants in Food - Understanding Standard Setting | HTML | |
| Asian-style Soup Noodles: Half Sodium Came From Soup | HTML | |
| Phthalates in Food | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (139th Issue, February 2018) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2017 | PDF |
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| Reduction of Sugars in Prepackaged Foods and Beverages | HTML | |
| Observe Good Hygiene to Prevent Avian Influenza (AI) Infection | HTML | |
| Natural Toxins in Raw/Undercooked Beans | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (138th Issue, January 2018) | ||
| Powdered Infant Formulas (PIF) are Not Sterile – Salmonella is Not Acceptable | PDF |
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| Reduction of Salt in Prepackaged Foods | HTML | |
| Lo-mei are High-risk Ready-to-eat Food | HTML | |
| Insects Eating and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (137th Issue, December 2017) | ||
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| Understanding the “Salt/Sugar” Label Scheme for Prepackaged Food Products | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (136th Issue, November 2017) | ||
| Patulin in Apple Juices | PDF |
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| Five Keys to Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (135th Issue, October 2017) | ||
| Hairy Crabs and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from Food Safety Perspectives | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (134th Issue, September 2017) | ||
| Pesticide Fipronil Detected in Eggs | PDF |
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| Metallic Contaminants in Edible Fungi | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (133rd Issue, August 2017) | ||
| Edible Ice Contaminated with Coliform Bacteria | PDF |
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| Cadmium: A Metallic Contaminant of Major Public Health Concern | HTML | |
| Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Safety of Genetically Modified Food (GMF) | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (132nd Issue, July 2017) | ||
| Learn More About Luncheon Meat and Sausages | PDF |
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| Metallic Contaminants of Major Public Health Concern | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (131st Issue, June 2017) | ||
| Abuse of Boric Acid and Borax in Foods | PDF |
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| Metallic Contaminants: An Overview | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (130th Issue, May 2017) | ||
| Ciguatoxins and Coral Reef Fish | PDF |
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| Bacteria in Raw Meat vs Cooked Meat | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (129th Issue, April 2017) | ||
| Review of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2016 | PDF |
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| The Use of Food Additives in Meats | HTML | |
| Brazilian Meat Incident | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (128th Issue, March 2017) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2016 | PDF |
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| Ways to Reduce Acrylamide in Home-cooking | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (127th Issue, February 2017) | ||
| The Authenticity of Alleged "Fake" Rice | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (126th Issue, January 2017) | ||
| Red Fermented Rice and Food Safety | PDF |
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| One Health and Food Safety – From Farm to Table | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (125th Issue, December 2016) | ||
| Dioxins, Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Hairy Crabs | PDF |
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| What is One Health? | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (124th Issue, November 2016) | ||
| Salmonella in Vegetable Salad | PDF |
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| Dioxins and Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls – What are They? | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (123rd Issue, October 2016) | ||
| Parasites in Fish for Raw Consumption | PDF |
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| Understanding Food Labels – Food Allergens | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (122nd Issue, September 2016) | ||
| Prohibited Veterinary Drug (Salbutamol) Residues in Pigs | PDF |
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| Understanding Food Labels – "Best Before" VS "Use By" Dates | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (121st Issue, August 2016) | ||
| Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli Contamination in Prepackaged Flour | PDF |
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| Nutrient Profiling and its Application | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (120th Issue, July 2016) | ||
| Glyphosate in Oats | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (119th Issue, June 2016) | ||
| Truthful Nutrition Labels Help Make Informed Food Choice | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (118th Issue, May 2016) | ||
| Raw Aquatic Food Products – A Source of Pathogens and Parasites | PDF |
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| Putting an Effective Food Safety System in Place – HACCP for Food Businesses | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (117th Issue, April 2016) | ||
| Pesticide Residues in Vegetables | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (116th Issue, March 2016) | ||
| Review of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Businesses in 2015 | PDF |
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| Group 1 Carcinogens in Food – Alcoholic Beverages | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (115th Issue, February 2016) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2015 | PDF |
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| Group 1 Carcinogens in Food – Are You Eating Them? | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (114th Issue, January 2016) | ||
| Antibiotics and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Group 1 Carcinogens in Food – Is Consuming Processed Meat as Dangerous as Smoking?! | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (113th Issue, December 2015) | ||
| Processed Meat, Red Meat and Cancer | PDF |
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| Overview of Food Safety Risks of Oysters | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (112th Issue, November 2015) | ||
| Toxic Glycoalkaloids in Potatoes | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (111th Issue, October 2015) | ||
| Online Shopping and Food Safety | PDF |
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| More About Fats and Oils – Quality and Safety? | HTML | |
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| Malachite Green and Fish | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (110th Issue, September 2015) | ||
| Cyanides and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Fats and Oils – What Are They? | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (109th Issue, Aug 2015) | ||
| Frozen Foods - Are They Safe? | PDF |
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| Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): Use it or Loathe it? (Part II) | HTML | |
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| Microbiological Quality of Sushi and Sashimi | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (108th Issue, July 2015) | ||
| Health Benefits of Fish Consumption | PDF |
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| Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): Use it or Loathe it? (Part I) | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (107th Issue, June 2015) | ||
| Pesticide Residues in Tea Products Not Complying with the Standards in Taiwan | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (106th Issue, May 2015) | ||
| Cold-smoked Salmon and Listeria monocytogenes | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (105th Issue, April 2015) | ||
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| Using Hormones in Poultry Production? | HTML | |
| Hepatitis A and Food | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (104th Issue, March 2015) | ||
| Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Toxins in Geoducks | PDF |
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| Scientific Substantiation of Health Claims in the European Union | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (103rd Issue, February 2015) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2014 | PDF |
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| Evaluation of Health Claims on Formula Products and Foods for Infants and Young Children | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (102nd Issue, January 2015) | ||
| Atropine and Scopolamine in Foods | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (101st Issue, December 2014) | ||
| Reduction of Dietary Sodium (Salt) and Sugars in Hong Kong | PDF |
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| Plant Growth Regulators in Bean Sprouts | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (100th Issue, November 2014) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (99th Issue, October 2014) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (98th Issue, September 2014) | ||
| Ebola Virus Disease and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (97th Issue, August 2014) | ||
| Bacillus cereus in Processed Food | PDF |
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| Carcinogens in Food | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (96th Issue, July 2014) | ||
| Brominated Vegetable Oils in Beverages | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (95th Issue, June 2014) | ||
| Heavy Metals in Dried Vegetables | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (94th Issue, May 2014) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes in Cheese Products | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (93rd Issue, April 2014) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (92nd Issue, March 2014) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2013 | PDF |
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| Barbecued Food and Food Safety | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (91st Issue, February 2014) | ||
| 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) in Cola Drinks | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (90th Issue, January 2014) | ||
| Oyster and Food Safety Risk | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (89th Issue, December 2013) | ||
| Reduction of Trans Fat in Foods | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (88th Issue, November 2013) | ||
| Cottonseed Oil and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (87th Issue, October 2013) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (86th Issue, September 2013) | ||
| Clostridium botulinum in Powdered Formulae for Infants and Young Children | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (85th Issue, August 2013) | ||
| Trans Fats in Infant Formula – Avoid the Unavoidable? | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (84th Issue, July 2013) | ||
| Ciguatoxin Poisoning and Coral Reef Fish | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (83rd Issue, June 2013) | ||
| Cadmium in Rice and Rice Products | PDF |
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| Genetically Modified Food – Hopes and Worries | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (82nd Issue, May 2013) | ||
| Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus and Food Safety | PDF |
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| Genetically Modified Food – Out of Pandora's Box? | HTML | |
| Do Not Pick and Eat Wild Mushrooms | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (81st Issue, April 2013) | ||
| Reduce Salt/Sodium Intake to Prevent High Blood Pressure | PDF |
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| Added Choline, Taurine and Nucleotides in Formula Products – Are They As Good As They Claimed? | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (80th Issue, March 2013) | ||
| Review of Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2012 | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (79th Issue, Feburary 2013) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2012 | PDF |
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| DHA in Formula Products for Infants and Young Children — More is Not Better | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (78th Issue, January 2013) | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene and Gutter Oil | PDF |
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| Macronutrients in Infant Formula | HTML | |
| Regulation of Energy Drinks and Adverse Health Effects | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (77th Issue, December 2012) | ||
| Eating Raw Oysters – "Caveat Emptor" | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (76th Issue, November 2012) | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene in Korean Instant Noodles | PDF |
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| Genetically Modified Corn Tied to Cancer? | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (75th Issue, October 2012) | ||
| Listeriosis and Pregnancy | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (74th Issue, September 2012) | ||
| Iodine in Infant Formula | PDF |
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| Plastic Pellets, POPs and Marine Fish | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (73rd Issue, August 2012) | ||
| From Kobe Beef to Import Control of Meat in Hong Kong | PDF |
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| Aflatoxins in Food | HTML | |
| Salmonella in Powdered Formula | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (72nd Issue, July 2012) | ||
| Vibrio vulnificus in food | PDF |
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| Mycotoxins in Food – An Introduction | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (71st Issue, June 2012) | ||
| Understanding Pesticide Residues in Crops | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (70th Issue, May 2012) | ||
| Tracking Dietary Sodium | PDF |
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| Radioactivity Detected in Japanese Green Tea Leaves | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (69th Issue, April 2012) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (68th Issue, March 2012) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2011 | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (67th Issue, February 2012) | ||
| Aflatoxins in Milk | PDF |
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| The Fowl, Avian Flu and the Food | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (66th Issue, January 2012) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (65th Issue, December 2011) | ||
| From "One Drop of Incense" to Flavourings | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (64th Issue, November 2011) | ||
| Lean Meat Agents in Meat Products | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (63rd Issue, October 2011) | ||
| Vegetables and Chromium Contamination | PDF |
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| Process Contaminants in Food | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (62nd Issue, September 2011) | ||
| In Search of Safe Shrimp Sashimi | PDF |
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| Red Tide and Food Safety | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (61st Issue, August 2011) | ||
| Have You Taken Enough Iodine? | PDF |
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| Mushroom Poisoning | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (60th Issue, July 2011) | ||
| Plasticisers and Food Safety | PDF |
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| What are Plant Growth Regulators? | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (59th Issue, June 2011) | ||
| The Abuse of Plasticisers in Food | PDF |
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| Nuclear Incident and Seafood Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (58th Issue, May 2011) | ||
| Radioactive Contamination and the Food Chain | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (57th Issue, April 2011) | ||
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| Canola Oil and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (56th Issue, March 2011) | ||
| Reveiw of Food Poisoning related to Food Premises and Food Business in 2010 | PDF |
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| Radiation and Food Safety | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (55th Issue, February 2011) | ||
| Reveiw of Food Incidents in 2010 | PDF |
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| Bisphenol A (BPA) and Food Contact Materials | HTML | |
| Hot Pot Flavouring Agent "One Drop of Incense" | HTML | |
| Update on Dioxins Contamination Incident in Germany | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (54th Issue, January 2011) | ||
| Hepatitis E Virus in Food | PDF |
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| Dioxins Contamination Incident in Germany | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (53rd Issue, December 2010) | ||
| Food Safety Responses in case of a Nuclear Event | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (52nd Issue, November 2010) | ||
| Clonorchis sinensis in Raw Freshwater Fish | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (51st Issue, October 2010) | ||
| Ciguatera Fish Poisoning | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (50th Issue, September 2010) | ||
| Sex Hormones in Milk | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (49th Issue, August 2010) | ||
| Nitrate and Nitrite in Vegetables and Infant Feeding | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (48th Issue, July 2010) | ||
| Food Colours and Hyperactivity in Children | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (47th Issue, June 2010) | ||
| More about Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins in Food | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (46th Issue, May 2010) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (45th Issue, April 2010) | ||
| Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Premises and Food Business in Hong Kong | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (44th Issue, March 2010) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2009 | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (43rd Issue, February 2010) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (37th Issue, August 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (36th Issue, July 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (35th Issue, June 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (34th Issue, May 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (33rd Issue, April 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (32nd Issue, March 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (31st Issue, February 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (30th Issue, January 2009) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (29th Issue, December 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (28th Issue, November 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (27th Issue, October 2008) | ||
| Melamine Tainted Milk and Milk Products | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (26th Issue, September 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (25th Issue, August 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (24th Issue, July 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (23rd Issue, June 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (22nd Issue, May 2008) | ||
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| Food Safety Focus (21st Issue, April 2008) | ||
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| Pesticide Residues in Food (Part III) | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (20th Issue, March 2008) | ||
| Review of Food Incidents in 2007 | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (19th Issue, February 2008) | ||
| Cyanide Poisoning and Cassava | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (18th Issue, January 2008) | ||
| Heavy Metals in Dried Oysters | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (17th Issue, December 2007) | ||
| Sulphur Dioxide in Meat | PDF |
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| Arsenic and Food Safety | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (16th Issue, November 2007) | ||
| Trans Fats in Foods | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (15th Issue, October 2007) | ||
| Preservatives in Dried Fruits and Pickled Vegetables | PDF |
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| Lead Exposure in Our Everyday Life | HTML | |
| Avian Influenza Viruses and Food Safety | HTML | |
| Enterobacter sakazakii in Powdered Infant Formula | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (14th Issue, September 2007) | ||
| Leanness-enhancing Agents in Pork | PDF |
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| Overview of Metallic Contaminants in Food | HTML | |
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| Shigella in Baby Carrots | HTML | |
| Food Safety Focus (13th Issue, August 2007) | ||
| Foodborne Botulism | PDF |
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| Natural Toxins in Food Plants | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (12th Issue, July 2007) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes and its Control | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (11th Issue, June 2007) | ||
| Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning | PDF |
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| An Overview of Natural Toxins in Food | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (10th Issue, May 2007) | ||
| Arsenic in Food | PDF |
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| Food Additives: Safety and Hazards | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (9th Issue, April 2007) | ||
| Tetrodotoxin Poisoning | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (8th Issue, March 2007) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes in Food | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (7th Issue, February 2007) | ||
| Oilfish Consumption and Oily Diarrhoea | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (6th Issue, January 2007) | ||
| Formaldehyde in Food | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (5th Issue, December 2006) | ||
| Sudan Dyes in Food | PDF |
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| Food Safety Focus (4th Issue, November 2006) | ||
| CFS Investigated Food Poisoning Cases Related to Raw Oysters from the Same Supplier | PDF |
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| Overview of Chemical Hazards | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (3rd Issue, October 2006) | ||
| E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Associated with Bagged Fresh Spinach in the US | PDF |
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| Overview of Biological Hazards | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (2nd Issue, September 2006) | ||
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| Hazard and Risk in Food Safety (Part II) | HTML | |
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| Food Safety Focus (1st Issue, August 2006) | ||
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| Hazard and Risk in Food Safety (Part I) | HTML | |
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