Excessive cadmium found in squid sample

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 30) announced that a squid sample was detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the incident.

      "The CFS collected the abovementioned squid sample from a market stall in Lam Tin for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained cadmium at a level of 2.61 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the legal limit of 2 ppm," a CFS spokesman said.

       "The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and is tracing the source of the affected product," the spokesman added.

       According to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap 132V), any person who sells food with metallic contamination above the legal limit is liable upon conviction to a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.

      The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.

Ends/Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Issued at HKT 18:58

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