​The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in San Po Kong and a restaurant in Tsuen Wan to suspend business for 14 days and 21 days respectively, as the operators repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by illegally extending the food business area.
The light refreshment restaurant, located on the ground floor of 118 Tseuk Luk Street in San Po Kong, was ordered to suspend business from today (February 7) to February 20, while the restaurant located on the ground floor of 22 Sam Pei Square in Tsuen Wan was ordered to suspend business from today to February 27.
"Two convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the light refreshment restaurant in San Po Kong last June and November. A total fine of $3,800 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 licence suspension. Meanwhile, from July to November last year, four convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the restaurant in Tsuen Wan. A total fine of $7,400 was levied by the court and 90 demerit points were registered against this licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in seven-day and 14-day licence suspensions running consecutively,” a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
The licensee of the light refreshment restaurant in San Po Kong had a record of two convictions for the same offence in February and March last year. A total fine of $3,800 was levied and 30 demerit points were also registered, leading to a seven-day licence suspension last June.
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).
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