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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (October 16) shut down an unlicensed food factory in Yuen Long and seized about 580 kilogrammes of Chinese dim sum and puddings and some cooking paraphernalia.
FEHD officers this morning raided the unlicensed food factory on the ground floor, 9A Fung Yau Street North. Two men and three women were arrested and are assisting investigations.
Foods including sesame balls, turnip puddings and chestnut puddings were seized.
Under the Food Business Regulation, the maximum penalty for operating an unlicensed food factory is a fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment.
"We will continue our stringent enforcement action against unlicensed food business to safeguard food safety and public health," a department spokesman said.
"People should report such illegal activities through the department's hotline at 2868 0000."
Ends/Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:05
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