The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a food factory in Tuen Mun to suspend business for 14 days, as the licensee repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by extending the business area illegally and storing open food improperly.
The premises, located at Shop H on the ground floor of Kam Lai Mansion at 1-5 Yan Ching Street, was ordered to suspend business from today (February 20) to March 5.
"Two convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the shop licensee in May and June last year. A total fine of $3,700 was levied by the court, and 15 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day licence suspension," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
The licensee concerned had a record of two convictions for storing open food improperly in January and April last year. A total fine of $3,500 was levied, and 15 demerit points were also registered, leading to a seven-day licence suspension last August.
The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the FBR, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Licensed food premises are required to exhibit their licence and a sign at a conspicuous place of the premises, indicating that the premises are licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/licence-foodPremises-search.html).
Reposted from HKSAR Government webpage:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202602/20/P2026020900471.htm