The number of foodborne illness outbreaks declined in Hong Kong in 2024 compared to the year before but there was a rise in norovirus epidemics, according to statistics just released. Included food poisoning outbreaks related to food premises and businesses and were reported to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in 2024. In 2024, CFS received 192 outbreak alerts referred by the Department of …