A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said today (June 9) that a list and location maps of catering premises under Types C and D Modes of Operation under the "Vaccine Bubble" principle have been uploaded to the FEHD's "Vaccine Bubble" thematic webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/events/covid19/vaccine_bubble_premises_disclaimer.html) for the public's reference.
The spokesman said, "Catering premises operators may, after complying with the requirements on staff vaccination stipulated under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F), register on the thematic webpage as catering premises under Type C or D Mode of Operation. After collating the information, the FEHD will upload the list containing the names and addresses of the premises to the webpage by districts. The list will be updated from time to time. Members of the public may also browse the maps on the thematic webpage containing the location of respective catering premises according to districts."
In addition, the FEHD will issue advisory letters to the operators of catering premises and bars/pubs, reminding them that in accordance with the latest specification and directions issued by the Secretary for Food and Health in relation to catering business under Cap. 599F, all catering premises must decide to operate in one of the modes of operation under catering business or in bar/pub upon commencement of the Specified Period or upon the expiry of the period of adopting measures for reducing the risk of transmission (if applicable). All catering businesses may not change from the mode of operation between catering business and bar/pub during the Specified Period, once they have so decided. Bars/pubs must also display a notice with the specifications and content specified under the latest specification and directions round-the-clock at the entrance of its premises during the Specified Period. Templates of the relevant notices can be downloaded at the thematic webpage.
"Operators of catering premises under Type C or D Mode of Operation may also download the respective labels of the modes of operation at the thematic webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/events/covid19/vaccine_bubble_download.html) for displaying at the entrance of the premises for the public's identification," the spokesman supplemented.
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