Hong Kong finds no radiation in Japanese seafood, local fish tests
Hong Kong's food safety watchdog reported no radiation exceeding safe levels in 166 Japanese seafood samples tested from 26-27 October 2026. Local fishery products also passed all 50 tests. Since August 2023, over 270,000 Japanese food samples and 57,660 local fishery samples have been tested, all c
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Hong Kong government's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said it has been conducting comprehensive radiation tests on all Japanese aquatic products, sea salt and seaweed not banned from import to the city, to ensure food safety. Products are only released for market supply after being confirmed to have radiation levels within safe limits.
From noon on 26 October to noon on 27 October 2026, the CFS tested 166 food samples of Japanese imported 'aquatic products and their processed items, seaweed and sea salt' for radiation levels, and found none exceeding safety standards.
During the same period, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) tested 50 local fishery product samples for radiation, all of which passed. The Hong Kong Observatory has also stepped up monitoring of environmental radiation levels in local waters, and has so far detected no abnormalities.
From 24 August 2023 to noon on 27 October 2026, the CFS tested a total of 270,658 Japanese imported food samples (including 168,507 samples of aquatic products and their processed items, seaweed and sea salt), and the AFCD tested 57,660 local fishery product samples. All samples passed the radiation tests.