Banned Drug Detected in Mainland Shrimp; Hong Kong Orders Recall
HK01 · 5 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago3 MIN
Summary
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has detected trace levels of a banned veterinary drug in a batch of mainland Chinese shrimp products sold in Hong Kong. Routine food surveillance detected the prohibited substance furazolidone metabolite in pre-packaged frozen shrimp samples collected from a fresh food retailer in North Point. The affected product has been ordered off shelves while the distributor proceeds with a voluntary recall.
Key Points
- Product: Deveined white shrimp (去腸白蝦仁), origin: mainland China, 200g package, best before January 22, 2028
- Distributor: Longshun Global Seafood Trading Co., Ltd. (隆順環球海產貿易有限公司)
- Contaminant: Furazolidone metabolite (nitrofuran class) at 6.1 parts per billion
- Sample collected from a fresh food shop in North Point under routine food monitoring programme
- CFS ordered the retailer to stop sale and remove affected batches; distributor conducting recall
Why It Matters
Nitrofuran antibiotics like furazolidone have been banned in food-producing animals in Hong Kong and many jurisdictions due to potential health risks from residues. The recall highlights the importance of routine food safety surveillance in protecting Hong Kong consumers from prohibited substances in imported products .
Nitrofuran antibiotics like furazolidone have been banned in food-producing animals in Hong Kong and many jurisdictions due to potential health risks from residues. The recall highlights the importance of routine food safety surveillance in protecting Hong Kong consumers from prohibited substances in imported products .