Food safety report for July released (CFS) released the findings of its food safety report for July. Of the 4,900 food samples tested, 13 samples were found to be unsatisfactory and the overall satisfactory rate was 99.7%. A CFS spokesman said that about 3,100 food samples were taken for chemical tests and the remaining 1,700 for microbiological and other tests.
The microbiological tests cover pathogens and the chemical tests detect pesticides, preservatives, metallic contamination and colouring matters, etc. The samples included vegetables, fruits and their products.
Vegetables, fruits and products
About 1,700 samples of vegetables, fruits and their products were taken for microbiological and chemical tests. All the samples were satisfactory.
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