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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Hung Hom to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by extending the food business area illegally and preparing food in open space.
The premises, located on the ground floor at No. 37 Cooke Street, were ordered to suspend business from today (May 10) to May 23.
"In October last year and March this year, two convictions for the breaches were recorded against the food establishment. A total fine of $4,800 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 business suspension," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
The licensee of the food premises had a record of two convictions for illegal extension of the food business area in June and August last year. A total fine of $6,800 was levied and 30 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in October last year.
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 a sign, at a conspicuous place near the main entrance, indicating that the premises have been licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD's website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/index.html).
Ends/Sunday, May 10, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:01
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