Malaysia received a completed food safety standards questionnaire from Thailand, a key step towards potentially lifting its ban on five species of Thai shrimp imposed on June 1. The ban was a response to Thailand's increased inspections of Malaysian sea bass.
A three-year-old boy swallowed metal wires from a cake topper, leading to a hospital visit. Following the incident, India's food regulator FSSAI has ordered an immediate halt to the use of metallic pins and wires in food products and packaging.
Hong Kong will permit dogs in 1,000 restaurants from July 9, a scheme expected to boost business by up to 20%. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department selected the eateries via a ballot, with successful applicants including diverse restaurant types across various districts.
Food safety officials in Gujarat's Mehsana seized a large stock of rotten mangoes at a juice production facility. The FSSAI shared footage showing the spoiled fruits, infested with worms and fungus, intended for juice extraction. Action has been taken against the violators.
Chinese authorities are cracking down on "ghost kitchens" - restaurants listed on apps but lacking physical locations - due to food safety concerns. New regulations require apps to verify licenses and addresses, as thousands of these phantom eateries are being investigated.
China is tightening regulations on food delivery apps, requiring verification of restaurant licenses and addresses to combat "ghost kitchens." These virtual eateries, operating without physical storefronts, have raised food safety alarms, leading to fines and new rules mandating that online listings match real locations.
Albany French Hot Bread Shop fined $60,950 for 21 food safety violations, including rodent faeces on food and cross-contamination, described as one of the worst cases in the regional city.
China has released 1,750 national food safety standards with over 20,000 indicators, covering 340+ food categories. These standards ensure safety from raw materials to consumption, focusing on risk management, raw material control, and production processes.
Spain's food safety agency (Aesan) has alerted consumers to the presence of undeclared sildenafil, a sexual stimulant, in the 'Pro V male sexual performance enhancer' supplement. The agency warns of potential adverse reactions and advises against consumption.
A Hong Kong sushi restaurant has apologised after a customer spotted a threadlike parasite crawling out of a piece of sashimi, triggering widespread food safety concerns across social media. Popular Japanese chain Gatten Sushi, which debuted in the city in September 2024, issued an apology on social media on Tuesday after footage of the incident at its Causeway Bay branch went viral. The video, shared by a diner on Threads, shows a thin, white parasite emerging from a piece of golden eye snapper...
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety has urged people with gluten allergies to avoid a Marks & Spencer authentic vanilla Greek yoghurt product after gluten was found but not declared on the label. The affected 500g batch has a use-by date of May 12 and was imported by Alf Retail Hong Kong Limited, which has voluntarily stopped sales and initiated a recall.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has levied more than 3.6 billion yuan (US$527.3 million) in fines on seven e-commerce and food delivery platforms and their representatives following an investigation, the regulator announced on Friday. SAMR said the seven platforms, which included retail and food delivery mainstays Pinduoduo (PDD), Meituan and JD.com, failed to properly verify food vendor licences and knowingly allowed unverified “ghost” catering services to operate. The...
