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Hong Kong · 12 Nov 2026

Additives (unauthorised or over limit) in food from Hong Kong: food safety notices

Notices, all years15since 18 Jan 2022
Last 12 months0
Latest17 Oct 2025Japan

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Products

Confectionery and cocoa3Fruit and vegetables3Honey2Food contact materials2Dairy1Nuts and seeds1Fish1Prepared and snack foods1Feed and pet food1

Producers named

MEI-XIN (HONG KONG) LIMITED 3CITI BREW (HK) LIMITED 2PENINSULA MERCHANDISING LIMITED 1KAU KEE FOOD FACTORY 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
17 Oct 2025中華菓子(MX LAVA CHEESE FLAVOR MOONCAKE)
MEI-XIN (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
17 Oct 2025中華菓子(MX LAVA CHOCOLATE MOONCAKE)
MEI-XIN (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
17 Oct 2025中華菓子(MX LAVA CARAMEL MACCHIATO MOONCAKE)
MEI-XIN (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
26 Sep 2025EUSetas deshidratadas no autorizadas (Cordyceps militaris) procedentes de Hong Kong//UnauthoAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
15 Sep 2025EUUnauthorized additive in candy from Hong KongAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
13 Jun 2025EUSetas deshidratadas no autorizadas (Phallus indusiatus) procedentes de Hong Kong//UnauthorAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
30 May 2025EUSetas deshidratadas no autorizadas (Cordyceps militaris) procedentes de Hong Kong//UnauthoAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · potential risk
27 Feb 2025いったもの揚げたもの:ミックスナッツ(CNY ASSORTED NUTS GIFT BOX)
PENINSULA MERCHANDISING LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
31 Jan 2025リキュール類("HONEY MOON LUST"POMEGRANATE CITRON SPARKLING MEAD)
CITI BREW (HK) LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
31 Jan 2025リキュール類("HONEY MOON OKINAWA"SHIKUWASA BITTER-MELON SPARKLING MEAD)
CITI BREW (HK) LIMITED
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · Destroyed
5 Jun 2024加熱後摂取冷凍食品(凍結直前加熱):その他の食料品(魚肉焼売(FISH MEAT DUMPLING(SIOMEI)))
KAU KEE FOOD FACTORY
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection
12 Dec 2023EUUnauthorised additive wheat fibers used in polymeric materials and articles from Hong KongAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious
10 Nov 2023EUUnauthorized additive in sunflower seeds snack ("Sementes de girassol") (E 952)Additives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
18 Jul 2023EUMarkers for GMM in feed additiveAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Information · not serious
18 Jan 2022EUUnauthorised use of bamboo fiber in plastic in mugs and tumblers from Hong Kong, shipped fAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · not serious