Irish oysters blocked in Hong Kong, beef exports to China resume

Published 2023년 1월 8일

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Hong Kong has suspended the import of raw oysters from Carlingford Lough in Ireland due to a cluster of food poisoning cases affecting 16 people. Meanwhile, China has lifted its 2020 ban on Irish beef exports, resuming trade under pre-existing conditions following a case of atypical BSE. The suspension and the lifting of the ban are part of ongoing efforts to ensure food safety and maintain the reputation of the agricultural sectors in both regions.

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Oysters from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to BSE this week. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong ordered the industry to suspend the import of raw oysters harvested in Carlingford Lough in Ireland. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating a food poisoning cluster affecting 16 people. Eight males and eight females, aged 25 to 36, developed abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, general weakness, nausea, and vomiting about 21 to 44 hours after attending a lunch banquet at a restaurant in late December. Eight people sought medical advice but none required hospitalization and they are all in stable condition. Oysters harvested in IrelandIllnesses have also been reported after the consumption of oysters at another restaurant in Mong Kok. “The CFS conducted investigations at the ...

Source: Foodsafetynews