Food safety checks for imported fruits and vegetables are too slack, with ‘hasty’ or no inspection of items at checkpoints, slow laboratory test results and lax rules on lead residue in leafy greens, according to the city’s governance watchdog.
The Office of the Ombudsman said on Monday that these loopholes in gatekeeping had raised the risks of unsafe produce entering the city’s markets, potentially jeopardising the health of residents.
“The situation is...
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