Food Safety Centre tests 327 samples of imported Japanese aquatic products, none found exceeding radiation limits

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has issued a Food Safety Order banning imports to Hong Kong of aquatic products, sea salt and seaweed originating from 10 prefectures including Tokyo and Fukushima. From noon on 30 September to noon on 2 October, the Food Safety Centre tested 327 samples of imported Japanese aquatic products, seaweed and sea salt, none of which were found to exceed radiation limits; the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department tested 100 samples of local fishery products over the same period, all of which were satisfactory.