| (1) 食安電影頻道 食物安全中心「食安電影頻道」來到尾聲，感謝各位觀眾支持！近日，有組織檢驗出本地出售的餅乾含有丙烯酰胺。到底甚麼是丙烯酰胺呢？市民又如何減少從食物攝入呢？大家可以在「食安電影頻道」最新一集《整燶專家》找到答案。短片已經於食物安全中心YouTube頻道首播，並在中心的Facebook和Instagram專頁同步上映。 詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.facebook.com/cfs.hk https://www.instagram.com/cfs.hk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgEJoZ1V3uo (2) 生蠔與食物安全 天氣漸冷，冬季是傳統的吃蠔旺季。蠔的吃法五花八門，酥炸、火鍋等不一而足，而部份市民可能選擇享用生蠔。市民如選擇享用生蠔，應注意相關的風險。蠔因為其生長特性而較易受病原體(包括細菌和病毒)及化學污染物污染。假如進食了受病原體污染的生蠔，可引致食物中毒，危害健康。 詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_Raw_oysters_and_food_safety.html (3) 培養肉 培養肉是近來越來越受到關注的話題。培養肉又稱實驗室培養肉、試管肉等，是以動物細胞培養技術生產的肉，擬用作傳統肉類食品的替代品。 現時本港未有培養肉發售。現今培養肉的生產技術仍然費用高昂，開發商需要繼續進行研發，進一步降低成本，使培養肉的大規模生產更符合經濟效益。在生產供人食用的培養肉時，開發商有責任確保產品可供人安全食用。 詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_Cultured_Meat.html (4) 慎防與五指毛桃相似的有毒植物 五指毛桃為一種桑科植物的根部。雖然五指毛桃無毒，但由於在山野常與一些有毒植物(如斷腸草 - 一種有毒的馬錢科植物)同地生長，而且五指毛桃與這些有毒植物的外形相似，故採挖五指毛桃時，可能混入有毒的植物。香港過往亦有因進食懷疑摻雜了有毒植物的五指毛桃而導致中毒的事件發生。 詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_toxic_plants_resembling_Radix_Fici_Simplicissimae.html (5) 已獲小量豁免產品名單 根據小量豁免制度，在香港每年銷售量不超過 30,000 件的相同版本預先包裝食 物，可獲授予營養標籤豁免。有關豁免產品名單已上載中心網頁。 詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/programme/programme_nifl/files/SVE_exempted_product_c.pdf 食物安全中心 21.10.2021 =========================================================== Dear E-news recipients, News on the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) online: (1) The CFS Foodsafe Movie Channel The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)'s ‘Foodsafe Movie Channel’ online video campaign has come to an end, and your continued support is appreciated. Recently, an organisation has identified that biscuits on the local market contain acrylamide. So what is acrylamide? And how can we reduce the intake of acrylamide from our daily diet? You may find out the answers in the latest episode of ‘Foodsafe Movie Channel’, which has premiered on the CFS’ YouTube channel, and is co-streamed on the CFS' Facebook and Instagram pages. Please click into the webpage for details: https://www.facebook.com/cfs.hk https://www.instagram.com/cfs.hk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgEJoZ1V3uo (2) Raw Oysters and Food Safety It is getting cold and winter is the traditional season for savouring oysters. There are different ways to enjoy oysters, including deep fried, hot-pot and some members of the public may choose to eat raw oysters. If consumers choose to eat raw oysters, they should be aware of the associated risk. Due to their specific growing nature, oysters can be easily contaminated by pathogens (including bacteria and viruses) and chemical contaminants. Consumption of raw oysters contaminated with pathogens may cause food poisoning, affecting our health. Please click into the webpage for details: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_Raw_oysters_and_food_safety.html (3) Cultured Meat To deliver the latest food safety information timely to the public, the CFS announces the monthly “Food Safety Report”, sharing the food surveillance results. At present, cultured meat products are not yet commercially available in Hong Kong. The current production technology is still costly and requires research and development to further reduce the cost and make large-scale production of cultured meat more economically viable. In producing cultured meat for human consumption, the developer has the responsibility for ensuring that the product is safe for human consumption. Please click into the webpage for details: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_Cultured_Meat.html (4) Beware of toxic plants resembling Radix Fici Simplicissimae Radix Fici Simplicissimae is the root of a plant belongs to the Moraceae family. Although Radix Fici Simplicissimae is not toxic, it grows in the wild in areas where some toxic plants are prevalent, such as Gelsemium elegans (a toxic plant belongs to the Loganiaceae family). The appearance of these plant species is similar and may be mixed up during harvesting. In Hong Kong, there were poisoning cases involving consumption of Radix Fici Simplicissimae suspected to be contaminated with toxic plants. Please click into the webpage for details: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_toxic_plants_resembling_Radix_Fici_Simplicissimae.html (5) List of Small Volume Exemption Products Under the Small Volume Exemption (SVE) Scheme, prepackaged foods of the same version with annual sales volume in Hong Kong not exceeding 30,000 units may be granted with exemption from providing nutrition labelling. List of SVE products has been uploaded onto the CFS website. Please click into the webpage for details: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_nifl/files/SVE_exempted_pro duct_e.pdf Centre for Food Safety 21.10.2021 | 
