Hong Kong authorities have ordered a licensed mobile ice cream vendor in Central to stop selling soft ice cream after a sample was found to contain coliform bacteria levels exceeding the legal limit.The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s Centre for Food Safety said on Thursday that the sample contained 310 coliform bacteria per gram, more than three times the limit of 100 per gram under the Frozen Confections Regulation.The watchdog said it had informed the licence holder of the “irregularity” and ordered the vendor to immediately stop selling and dispose of all affected soft ice cream products.
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THU · 2026-05-21 · 15:54 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0521-78180
NSR-2026-0521-78180News Report·EN·Public Health
Mobile ice cream vendor in Central told to stop selling product due to bacteria
Hong Kong authorities have ordered a licensed mobile ice cream vendor in Central to cease selling soft ice cream. This action was taken after a sample of the product was found to contain coliform bacteria at levels exceeding the legal limit.
Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-21 · 15:54 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities have ordered a licensed mobile ice cream vendor in Central to cease selling soft ice cream. This action was taken after a sample of the product was found to contain coliform bacteria at levels exceeding the legal limit. The Centre for Food Safety reported on Thursday that the sample contained 310 coliform bacteria per gram, which is more than three times the permitted limit of 100 per gram under the Frozen Confections Regulation. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department informed the license holder of this irregularity and mandated the immediate cessation of sales and disposal of all affected soft ice cream products.
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The vendor was ordered to immediately stop selling and dispose of all affected soft ice cream products.
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The legal limit for coliform bacteria in soft ice cream is 100 per gram.
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A sample of soft ice cream contained 310 coliform bacteria per gram.
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A mobile ice cream vendor in Central was ordered to stop selling soft ice cream due to bacteria.
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