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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment 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.
The premises, located at Shop No. 1 on the ground floor of Golden Mansion at 15D Lo Lung Hang Street, were ordered to suspend business from today (November 8) to November 21.
"In July this year, two convictions for the breach were recorded against the food establishment. A total fine of $2,500 was levied by the court and 30 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 was prosecuted twice in April this year for the same offence and for washing utensils in an open space. A total fine of $1,600 was imposed by the court and 15 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in October this 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, November 8, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:01
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