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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (April 25) reminded operators of live poultry retail outlets to observe Rest Day conditions, or they would risk having their licences/tenancies cancelled or terminated.
The appeal was made after FEHD officers today, acting on a complaint, found a fresh provision shop (FPS), at Market Stall No. 62, Wong Chuk Hang Estate, Aberdeen, keeping live poultry on a Rest Day.
Eleven live chickens found in the FPS were seized by the department for disposal.
According to the licensing conditions and tenancy agreements, no live poultry should be kept at the premises on a Rest Day while business should be suspended for carrying out thorough cleaning and disinfection.
"Keeping live chickens is a breach of Rest Day conditions and the department will consider cancelling the licence of the FPS in question," an FEHD spokesman said.
Ends/Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:59
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