Saturday, September 09, 2006
Banned Honey Tested Antibiotic Chloramphenicol
9-Sept-06 The Standard
Six brands of honey have been ordered to be taken off shop shelves after they were found to be contaminated with the banned antibiotic chloramphenicol.
According to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, five of the brands are produced in the mainland and the other in South Korea.
The move came after the Consumer Council tested 34 samples of honey and found six of them contained minute traces of chloramphenicol.
Six brands of honey have been ordered to be taken off shop shelves after they were found to be contaminated with the banned antibiotic chloramphenicol.
According to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, five of the brands are produced in the mainland and the other in South Korea.
The move came after the Consumer Council tested 34 samples of honey and found six of them contained minute traces of chloramphenicol.
Labels: Food to Avoid
# posted by threecolor @ Saturday, September 09, 2006 
