The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department released the findings of its Summer Food Surveillance Programme 2026 on August 20, according to the government announcement. About 2,600 samples collected from market stalls, restaurants, food factories, fresh provision shops, online vendors, hawkers and other outlets were tested, with all satisfactory except six unsatisfactory samples announced earlier, giving an overall satisfactory rate of 99.8 per cent.

The samples included 535 dairy products and frozen confections, 113 cut fruit and salads, 192 desserts and drinks, 61 sandwiches, 244 cold cuts or cooked meat products, 862 aquatic products and 592 other ready-to-eat foods. About 2,420 samples underwent microbiological tests and about 170 chemical tests. One frozen confection sample and four ice cream samples exceeded legal limits for coliform bacteria counts, and a prepackaged pork floss sample exceeded the legal limit for an antioxidant.

The CFS said it had told the vendors concerned to stop selling the affected food and remove it from shelves, and was tracing sources. It said surveillance of frozen confection had been enhanced, with inspections of ice cream factories and 10 thematic seminars for the trade organised as of July this year. The CFS advised the public, particularly pregnant women, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immunity, to avoid raw or undercooked foods.