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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a food factory in Tsim Sha Tsui to suspend business for 14 days.
The operator breached the Food Business Regulation by repeatedly illegally extending his food business area.
The food factory, located at shops I and J on the ground floor of Sands Building at 17 Hankow Road, was ordered to suspend business from today (December 14) until December 27.
"In August and September this year, two convictions on the breach were recorded against the food establishment," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said.
"A total fine of $10,500 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 May and July this year. A total fine of $4,500 was levied and 30 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days from September 22 to 28 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, December 14, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:16
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