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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Hung Hom to suspend business for 14 days. The operator repeatedly extended his food business illegally, in breach of the Food Business Regulation.
The restaurant, located at Shop 27D and E on the ground floor at 23 to 25 Ma Tau Wai Road, was ordered to suspend business from today (November 2) to November 15.
"In March and August this year, two convictions on the breach were recorded against the food premises," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said.
"A total fine of $6,800 was levied by the court and 30 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day business suspension," he added.
The licensee of the food premises also had a record of two convictions for the same offence in October and November last year. A total fine of $6,200 was levied and 30 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days from January 27 to February 2 this year.
The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the Food Business Regulation, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Ends/Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:34
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