Safe to eat: Centre for Food Safety Assistant Director Dr Thomas Chung says test results for Sudan dyes on 10 duck-egg samples collected earlier were all found to be satisfactory.

The duck and chicken eggs with Sudan dyes found on the Mainland have not been imported to Hong Kong, Centre for Food Safety Assistant Director Dr Thomas Chung says, adding tests on chicken eggs and turbot are underway.

He told reporters today test results for Sudan dyes on 10 duck-egg samples collected earlier from the wholesale and retail levels were all found to be satisfactory, while tests on 26 chicken-egg samples are ongoing.

He said under the centre's food-surveillance programme, about 740 egg samples were collected from January last year to September this year for microbiological and chemical testings. All test results were satisfactory.

Noting the level of Sudan dyes found in duck and chicken eggs in the recent spate of food-safety incidents on the Mainland is low, Dr Chung said normal consumption of such eggs will not impact people's health.

Regarding turbot from Shandong found containing banned chemicals, Dr Cheung pointed out the local food trade has stopped importing or selling the fish. Five turbot samples have also been collected for testing.

Dr Chung stressed the centre will maintain close liaison with the Mainland authorities, adding the situation will be under watch and prompt follow-up action taken as necessary.