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¡@¡@The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) smashed an unlicensed food factory in Sha Tin during a blitz operation last night (March 9).
¡@¡@FEHD officers raided a small house at Chek Nai Ping, Sha Tin, after finding illegal food businesses in operation.
¡@¡@¡§About 25 kilogrammes of raw and cooked meat and other food items together with some paraphernalia found in the premises were seized.
¡@¡@¡§A man was also arrested and charged with operating an unlicensed food factory,¡¨ an FEHD spokesman said.
¡§Our surveillance revealed that the unlicensed food factory accepted food orders through a website www.there.com.hk,¡¨ he added.
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¡@¡@He said stringent enforcement action would continue to be taken against unlicensed food business to safeguard food safety and public health.
¡@¡@"Anyone with information on unlicensed food business should immediately call the department's hotline at 2868 0000," he said.
¡@¡@According to the Food Business Regulation, the maximum penalty for operating an unlicensed food factory is a fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment, plus a daily fine of $900.
Ends/Friday, March 10, 2006
Issued at HKT 19:53
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