The Centre for Food Safety will check fresh products from Japan for radiation, Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow says, adding Hong Kong does not depend largely on Japan for its food supply.
Regarding the radiation leakage from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, Dr Chow told reporters after attending a function today that if any Hong Kong people are affected by it, the Hong Kong Government will liaise with the Japanese government to see if they need help.
"I think the Japanese Government would check all the people that are in the neighbourhood of the nuclear plant to see whether they are affected. Whether Japanese or non-Japanese, they will be treated the same."
He added that any Hong Kong patients can be treated there or sent back to Hong Kong for further treatment.
He reiterated that the Hong Kong Government was prepared to help, but that the quake and tsunami-stricken country was holding up well in the disaster's aftermath.
"I believe the Japanese Government and the Japanese community all have very detailed contingency plans regarding earthquakes. They have been responding extremely well so far in surprisingly good order in handling this type of scale of disaster. We will be communicating with the Japanese Government through the Consulate-General to see whether they need anything. We are always ready to help."
