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Written by: Lao Minyi
2021-06-16 18:57
Last update date: 2021-06-16 19:00
The 17-year-old girl diagnosed earlier this month, the source of the variant virus infection is unknown, and the surface of a package of frozen crocodile ribs imported from Thailand in the refrigerator in her home was also tested with the new crown virus.
The Centre for Food Safety immediately collected 103 samples of related crocodile products from the warehouses and retail stores "upstairs" of food merchants for testing, including 41 food samples and 62 packaging samples. Laboratory results showed that all samples tested negative for the virus .
The Center for Food Safety believes that the positive frozen crocodile ribs packaging samples taken in the patients’ homes are more likely to be contaminated in the homes of the confirmed patients. The relevant food dealers have been notified of the test results and the food dealers involved can resume selling the relevant products.
According to the Center for Food Safety, based on existing scientific data, the World Health Organization and various food safety risk assessment agencies believe that humans are unlikely to be infected with the new coronavirus through food consumption.
In terms of preventing the introduction of the new crown virus through imported frozen foods, the Center for Food Safety pointed out that the authorities have strengthened preventive testing measures, including at the airport food inspection office and sending personnel to the importer’s cold room to strengthen testing in different countries or regions. Import all kinds of frozen foods and their packaging in Hong Kong.
In addition, the Centre for Food Safety will continue to take samples of imported frozen food and its packaging for testing, and closely monitor the risk of the spread of the new coronavirus through imported frozen food.
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The packaging of crocodile ribs in a girl’s home in Tin Shui Wai found virus.
The crocodile meat package of a girl infected with the variant virus was found to be infected
Girl infected with mutant virus. Frozen crocodile meat package was detected at home
Variant virus | The surface sample of the frozen crocodile meat package in the refrigerator in the home of the girl in Tian Shui Wai tested positive
Center for Food Safety Covid-19