"Microbiological Guidelines for Food "

The "Microbiological Guidelines for Food" (the Guidelines), recently published by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, took effect today (August 14) to replace the "Microbiological Guidelines for Ready-to-eat Food" and its supplementary information. A spokesman for the CFS said that the Guidelines brought Hong Kong's microbiological criteria more into line with the international standards and helped to better protect public health and consumer interests.