The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene today (October 30) cancelled the licences of two food factories in Kwun Tong and Sham Shui Po, as the licensees repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by operating an unlicensed restaurant and illegally extending the food business area respectively. The two premises concerned have had to cease operation with immediate effect.
     
     The two premises are located at Room A1 on the first floor of King Win Factory Building, 65-67 King Yip Street, Kwun Tong, and at Shop C1 on the ground floor of Kwun Wing Building, 353 - 357 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po.
     
     "Six convictions for operating an unlicensed restaurant were recorded against the shop licensee in Kwun Tong this June. A total fine of $18,000 was levied by the court and 75 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. In August of this year, two convictions for illegally extending the food business area were recorded against the shop licensee in Sham Shui Po. A total fine of $7,600 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 cancellation of licences for these two food factories," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
 
     The licensee of the food factory in Sham Shui Po had a record of four convictions for the same offence between August of last year and May of this year. A total fine of $11,500 was levied and 60 demerit points were registered, resulting in a seven-day and 14-day licence suspension in February and July of this year respectively.
         
     The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the FBR and other relevant regulations, 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 have been licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/licence-foodPremises-search.html).

Ends/Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Issued at HKT 15:00

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