8. Safety Parameters
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Beers and RTDs
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 Food | Microbiological Guidelines for Food [1]
|
Category Alcoholic drinks | Same as "General Food" above. |
| Product Beer | Same as "Category" (alcoholic drinks) above. |
| Product Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai) | Same as "Category" (alcoholic drinks) above. |
8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Foodstuff/General Food | Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations [2] regulate per food/food group:
|
Category Alcoholic drinks | Lead – Wine- 0.2mg/kg. Tin - Canned beverages- 150 mg/kg |
| Product Beer | No specific requirements for Beer (please refer to the requirements for Alcoholic Drinks above). |
| Product Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai) | No specific requirements for ready-to-drink beverages (please refer to requirements for Alcoholic Drinks above). |
8.3 Pesticides
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Foodstuff/General Foods | Refer to Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132, section 55(1)) [3]. Pesticide MRL generally applies to food commodities such as fruits, vegetables, and grains such as barley and rice. |
Category Alcoholic drinks | No specific requirement for alcoholic drinks. |
Product | No specific requirement for Beer. |
| Product Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai) | No specific requirement for ready-to-drink beverages. |
8.4 Veterinary Standards
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Foodstuff/General Foods | Refer to Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132, section 55(1)) [4]. |
Category Alcoholic drinks | No specific requirement for alcoholic drinks. |
| Product Beer | No specific requirement for Beer. |
| Product Ready-to-drink beverages (mainly Chuhai) | No specific requirement for ready-to-drink beverages. |
8.5 Food Contact Materials
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
Its guideline
https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fstr/files/Metal%20guidelines-eng.pdf
3. Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132, section 55(1))
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap132CM
4. Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132, section 55(1))
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap132AF
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