CFS's response to media enquiries
In response to media enquiries regarding whether there was any delay in the announcement made today (September 13) by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department concerning the recall of a kind of prepackaged cake from Korea (Brand: Orion), the CFS provided the following response:
On July 31, the CFS noted that a batch of Korean cake product was found to contain mould. The CFS immediately initiated an investigation and confirmed that the affected batch of product had not been imported into Hong Kong. A food incident post was published online on the same day to inform the public.
The CFS also promptly established direct communication with the Korean authority regarding the matter. On September 12, the CFS received a notification from the Korean authority that another batch of the imported product (Orion FISH SHAPED CAKE, 6PCS, 174 grams, best before December 9, 2025) might be affected by mould. The CFS immediately contacted and instructed the distributor to stop sales, remove from shelves the affected product and initiate a recall. A press release was also issued today.
The batch of product announced for recall today is different from the one identified in July. The CFS has, based on their specific circumstances, handled both cases promptly and issued public notices accordingly. The CFS will continue to follow up on the investigation to identify whether the affected product contain mould, in order to safeguard food safety.
Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport
Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving an incoming air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport today (January 2) and seized about 4 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $3.1 million.
The case involved a 32-year-old male passenger arriving in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine concealed in the false compartments of his six check-in wooden wine boxes. The man was subsequently arrested.
An investigation is ongoing.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
