食物安全電子信息 E-News (2 February 2023)

 

致食物安全電子信息訂閱者： Dear E-news recipients, 以下資訊已上載到食物安全中心（中心）網站： News on the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) website : (1) How Guidelines on Food Safety and Hygiene for Vending Industry Food vending machines provide a convenient way for customers to buy food. In recent years, there has been a boarder range of foods sold by means of a vending machine which are relatively new to the local market. Food safety is important for vending operators, and high standards of food hygiene reduce the risk of food poisoning from spoiled food or food contamination. This guideline has been prepared to help the trade to ensure that a hygienic product is delivered to the consumer from vending machines. Please click into the webpage for the guidelines: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/files/Guidlines_of_Vending_Machine_e.pdf (2) Lap-mei (Chinese Preserved Meat) and Food Safety Lap-mei is a favourite food of many people, distinctive for its colour, aroma and taste.  There are three types of lap-mei available on the local market.  They are preserved Chinese sausages, preserved pork, and preserved ducks.  If trying to prepare home-made lap-mei, food safety concerns may be raised. Some of the curing ingredients used to prepare lap-mei (e.g. salt) have antimicrobial functions while sodium nitrate/nitrite can also inhibit the growth of Clostridium botulinum and its toxin production.  Improper conditions in processing of lap-mei may lead to food deterioration due to bacterial growth, and may affect health after consumption.  However, it is worth noting that Clostridium botulinum may grow in oxygen free and low acid food (such as home-made Chinese sausages) and produce lethal toxin without causing noticeable deterioration in the food. Members of the public should buy lap-mei from reliable retailers, maintain a balanced diet and avoid excessive consumption of lap-mei (especially for individuals with diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol).  In addition, infants are highly susceptible to nitrite toxicity and should avoid consuming lap-mei.  The intake of lap-mei among young children should also be restricted. Please click into the webpage for details: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_Lapmei_Chinese_Preserved_Meat_Food_Safety.html (3) EAT TV’ Food Safety Channel The latest episode of EAT TV on Bacillus cereus 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: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmQnU1ladyk Facebook: https://fb.watch/in6GTIijqh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CngxvztNqVI/ (4) Food Safety Focus (198th Issue, January 2023) The topics of the current issue are: Codex Alimentarius and Food Safety Eating Safe in Winter Holidays Are Decorative Plants Suitable for Consumption? Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2021 to Commence in Phases in 2023 You are most welcome to read the publication at: https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf.html   Centre for Food Safety 2.2.2023 (1) 售賣機行業的食物安全及衞生指引 售賣機讓顧客得以便捷的方式購買食物。近年，售賣機發售更多種類新進入本地市場的食品。食物安全對售賣機營運者來說十分重要。嚴格的食物衞生標準能減少食物變壞或受污染所出現的食物中毒風險。本指引旨在協助業界確保售賣機售予消費者的產品合乎衞生。 有關指引詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/multimedia/multimedia_pub/files/Guidlines_of_Vending_Machine_c.pdf (2) 臘味與食物安全 臘味有其獨特的色香味，是不少市民喜愛的食物。常見的臘味有臘腸、臘肉及臘鴨等。市民如嘗試在家中自製臘味，可引起食物安全的疑慮。 有些製造臘味用的醃料(如鹽)可防止細菌滋生，而硝酸鈉／亞硝酸鈉更可防止肉毒桿菌滋生及抑制其毒素的產生。不過，若製作過程不當，可能導致細菌滋生，令臘味變壞，進食後有可能影響健康。值得注意的是，肉毒桿菌可在沒有氧氣及低酸性的食物(如自製臘腸)內滋生，並產生致命毒素，但不會令食物明顯變壞。 市民應向可靠的供應商購買臘味，並注意均衡飲食，不宜過量進食臘味。患有糖尿病、心臟病及高膽固醇的人更應節制。嬰兒較易亞硝酸鹽中毒，所以不宜食用臘味；小孩也不宜多吃。 有關詳情請參閱以下網頁： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/whatsnew/whatsnew_fst/whatsnew_fst_Lapmei_Chinese_Preserved_Meat_Food_Safety.html (3) 食物安全節目頻道「食電視」 新一集「食電視」《蠟樣芽孢桿菌特約：大長羮》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： YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmQnU1ladyk Facebook: https://fb.watch/in6GTIijqh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CngxvztNqVI/ (4) 食物安全焦點 (2023年1月第198期) 今期熱門焦點包括: 食品法典與食物安全 冬日時節食安心 觀賞植物適合食用嗎？ 《2021年食物內有害物質（修訂）規例》2023年分階段生效 歡迎到以下網頁閱覽上述月刊： https://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/multimedia/multimedia_pub/multimedia_pub_fsf.html   食物安全中心 2.2.2023   如要檢視網站版本，請按此。 Please click here to view the web page version. 本食物安全電子信息的內容，包括但不限於所有文本、平面圖像、圖畫、圖片、照片以及數據或其他資料的匯編，均受版權保障。香港特別行政區政府是本信息內所有版權作品的擁有人。除非預先得到食物環境衞生署的書面授權，否則嚴禁複製、改編、分發、發布或向公眾提供該等版權作品。 The content available in this E-News, including but not limited to all text, graphics, drawings, diagrams, photographs and compilation of data or other materials are protected by copyright. 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