Food hygiene/safety

Pig’s blood is back on the menu. But is Singapore hungry for it?

Pig’s blood was banned in Singapore in 1999 following the Nipah virus outbreak.

No evidence of formalin found in cabbage, other vegetables imported from China: SFA

SFA said it will continue monitoring, sampling and testing to ensure all food products sold, including vegetables from China, are safe for consumption.

Indonesia’s top rights body calls for police to probe food poisoning of about 2,000 students

Students suffering from food poisoning receive medical treatment in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, on Sept 2.

Indonesian officials say government-supplied meals tested after more than 500 students fall ill

The Indonesian government is working to reform the agency overseeing its ambitious free-meals scheme.

Crackdown on dirty kitchens rides wave of online anger in India

Violations include infestations of flies, rats and cockroaches, expired or adulterated raw ingredients and improper storage.

SFA steps up checks of cabbage from China after reports of formaldehyde use

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (right) being briefed by Park Joo-seong, chief of the city-run Public Health and Environment Research Institute, on the special inspection of packaged cabbage kimchi imported from China, in Seoul on Aug 31.

No formaldehyde detected in Chinese cabbage shipments to South Korea so far, say authorities

The issue has attracted widespread public attention in South Korea, as China accounts for about 99 per cent of the country’s imported kimchi.

South Korea tightens China cabbage inspections after formaldehyde scandal

China accounted for nearly all imports of napa cabbage, the variety traditionally used to make kimchi, in South Korea.

Abbott to pay $851.6 million to settle some preterm infant formula cases

Abbott did not admit liability in the Aug 20 settlement, saying it remains confident in the safety of its infant formula products.

Taiwan charges 15 people, four firms over tainted cooking oil

More than 2,800,000kg of oil have been pulled off shelves.

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