Sample of Shanghai-style fried sauce noodles detected with excessive Clostridium perfringens
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A spokesman for the CFS said, "The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a licensed light refreshment restaurant in Kwai Chung for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained Clostridium perfringens at a level of 95 000 per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food, ready-to-eat food that contains more than 10 000 Clostridium perfringens per gram is considered unsatisfactory."
"The CFS has instantly sent staff to the light refreshment restaurant concerned for conducting investigation and taking food samples for laboratory testing. The restaurant concerned has been informed of the irregularity, and it has already stopped selling and discarded the affected product according to the CFS's instruction. The CFS has also provided education on food safety and hygiene to the person-in-charge and staff of the restaurant and requested that it improve the food preparation process and carry out thorough cleaning and disinfection," the spokesman said.
Clostridium perfringens is widely distributed in the environment. Foods prepared in bulk, especially cooked meat and poultry dishes, and stored at ambient temperatures with a long cooling period after cooking are at high risk. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Clostridium perfringens may cause symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.
Ends/Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Issued at HKT 20:10
Issued at HKT 20:10
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