★Summary | In the first half of 2021, 34 batches of unqualified imported wines were not allowed to enter China★
According to the information of food and cosmetics not allowed to enter China from January to June 2021 released by the General Administration of Customs, incomplete statistics of the Foodmate show that in the first half of 2021, a total of 34 batches of unqualified imported wine were not allowed to enter China, with a total weight of about 99,076.23kg, an increase of 278% compared with the nine batches in the same period in 2020...
★SAMR | Solicit Opinions on the "Announcement on Further Regulating the Labeling and Identification of Infant Formula Milk Powder Products (Draft for Comments)"★
On July 28, 2021, the State Administration for market Regulation solicit public opinions on "Announcement on Further Regulating the Labeling and Identification of Infant Formula Milk Powder Products...
★Hong Kong | CFS announces food safety report for June★
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on July 30 released the findings of its food safety report for last month. The results of about 5,600 food samples tested were satisfactory except for 11 samples that were announced earlier. The overall satisfactory rate was 99.8 per cent...
★FAO: Preventing transmission of COVID-19 within food businesses★
FAO has issued a new guidance document to highlight additional measures that food businesses and the authorities regulating the sector can take to protect workers from person-to-person spread of COVID-19. The updated guidelines are to help ensure that the integrity of the food chain is maintained and adequate and safe food supplies are available for consumers. While COVID-19 may pose an occupational safety risk for workers in any type of business or industry where individuals work in close proximity to one another, SARS-CoV-2 itself is not considered a direct food safety hazard...
