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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in Tuen Mun to suspend business for 14 days for repeated violations of the Food Business Regulation.
The light refreshment restaurant, at Shop No. 29, G/F, Orchid Court, Kei Lun Path, was ordered to suspend business from today (February 8) to February 21, a Food and Environmental Hygiene Department spokesman said.
"In September and November last year, there were two convictions in respect of unauthorised extension of food business outside the licensed area at the said food premises.
"A total fine of $4,500 was levied and 30 points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day business suspension," the spokesman said.
He added that there were also two convictions of the same offence in respect of the same restaurant in March and July last year.
"A total fine of $5,000 was levied and 30 demerit points were also registered against the licensee. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days from October 10 to 16 last year," the spokesman said.
He reminded licensees of food premises to comply strictly with the Food Business Regulation, otherwise their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Ends/Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Issued at HKT 14:42
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