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    General Foods
    Hong Kong


    This section provides the safety parameters (microbiological, contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary residues, and food contact materials).

    8.1 Microbiological Standards


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuff/General Foods


    Microbiological Guidelines for Food [1]

    8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuff/General Foods


    Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations [2] regulate per food/food group:

    • 7 metals (i.e. antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and tin)
    • 7 additional metallic contaminants, namely barium, boron, copper, manganese, nickel, selenium, and uranium.

    8.3 Pesticides


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuff/General Foods

    Refer to Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132, section 55(1)) [3].

    8.4 Veterinary Standards


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuff/General Foods

    Refer to Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132, section 55(1)) [4].

    8.5 Food Contact Materials


    Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

    Foodstuff/General Foods


    Please refer to the other reports on packaging requirements for food contact materials and packaging requirements for food contact materials (hygiene standard) in Hong Kong. 

    8.6 References

    1. Microbiological Guidelines for Food 

    https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/food_leg/files/food_leg_Microbiological_Guidelines_for_Food_e.pdf


    2. Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2018 (“the Amendment Regulation”)

    https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20182223/es220182223113.pdf


    3. Refer to Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132, section 55(1)) 

    https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap132CM


    4. Refer to Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132, section 55(1)) 

    https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap132AF



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