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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 24) ordered the temporary closure of a food premises in Tsim Sha Tsui for thorough disinfection, following reports of a cluster of food poisoning cases.
The FEHD was today informed by the Department of Health of four food poisoning outbreaks related to a restaurant at Park Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui.
¡§As the food poisoning outbreak shows signs of continuation, there is epidemiological ground to support temporary closure of the food premises for thorough cleansing and disinfection,¡¨ a spokesman for the department said.
The food premises will remain closed until disinfection is completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene. It can only be re-opened when the Director is fully satisfied that the immediate health hazard on the premises has been eliminated.
Under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, the Director is empowered to close expeditiously premises that pose immediate health hazard to the public.
Ends/Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Issued at HKT 21:58
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