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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a food factory in Mong Kok to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR).
The premises, located at shop B on the ground floor of Kilung Building at No. 369 Portland Street, was ordered to suspend business from today (December 18) to December 31.
"In July and September this year, two convictions for illegal extension of food business area were recorded against the food establishment. A total fine of $1,900 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 also had a record of two convictions for storing food utensils in an alley and extending the food business area illegally in October last year and May this year respectively. A total fine of $2,000 was levied and 15 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in July 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/Friday, December 18, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:05
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