CFS finds trace of nitrofuran metabolite in rabbitfish sample

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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 28) announced that a trace amount of metabolite of nitrofuran (AOZ), a non-permitted veterinary drug, was found in a rabbitfish sample. A follow-up investigation is in progress.

A CFS spokesman said, "The CFS collected the above-mentioned rabbitfish sample from a licensed fresh provision shop in Kowloon City for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that it contained AOZ at a level of 7 parts per billion.

The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity. According to the information provided by the vendor, there was no remaining stock of the affected batch. The CFS will trace the source and distribution of the affected product.

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 20:31

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