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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) this morning (October 21) raided an unlicensed food factory at a temporary structure on Fairview Park Boulevard, Yuen Long, and seized about 12 kilogrammes of food, including roasted pork, BBQ pork and soy sauce chickens.
A man was arrested in the operation and is assisting investigations.
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 to take stringent enforcement action against unlicensed food business to safeguard food safety and public health," an FEHD spokesman said.
"People should report such illegal activities through the department's hotline at 2868 0000."
Ends/Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Issued at HKT 19:08
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