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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a Hung Hom restaurant to suspend business for 14 days.
The operator breached the Food Business Regulation by repeatedly illegally extending his food business area.
The restaurant, on the ground floor at 37 Cooke Street, was ordered to suspend business from today (December 14) to December 27.
"In May 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 $5,500 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 October in 2009 and October last year. A total fine of $4,000 was levied and 30 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days from January 25 to 31 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 16:05
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