| Title : |
Safety controls on imported fruits and vegetables not strict enough, says gov't watchdog |
| Author(s) : |
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| Source : |
Hong Kong Free Press |
| Year : |
2017 |
| Link : |
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/11/13/safety-controls-imported-fruits-vegetables-not-strict-enough-says-govt-watchdog/ |
| Country : |
Hong Kong |
| Commodity: |
PP Plants and plant products-All
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| Abstract: |
The government watchdog has said that the safety control system for imported fruits and vegetables is too relaxed and should be improved. A direct investigation launched by the Office of the Ombudsman found that there was a frequent flow of lorries with vegetables driving through the Man Kam To Food Control Office. However, officers at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) conducted their sampling “at a very hasty pace,” and the workers contracted by the FEHD only inspected crates of produce close to the doors of truck storage compartments. Photo: GovHK. |
