Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) and the Environmental Hygiene Branch of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) carried out a series of inspections of licensed food factories supplying school lunch boxes in various districts, the department said in a report published on August 19, 2026. Food samples are being collected for testing, and staff are providing health education and food safety pamphlets to operators and workers.

According to the report, the CFS held an online trade meeting on July 9 to remind suppliers to follow good hygiene practices and build a food safety plan based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system. On July 29 it held an online seminar for schools covering hazards such as choking and food allergies, and advised schools to choose suppliers holding a valid Food Factory Licence endorsed for lunch boxes and to visit premises before ordering.

The department also pointed schools and childcare facilities to its published practical guide on food safety in schools and childcare facilities, with further details on a "Safe Food at School" webpage.