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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a Mong Kok restaurant to suspend business for 14 days.
The operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the food business area.
The restaurant, located on the ground floor at 7 Cheung Wong Road, was ordered to suspend business from today (March 27) to April 9.
"In December last 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 $6,000 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 had a record of two convictions for the same offence in August and September last year. A fine of $4,500 was levied and 30 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in December last year.
The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the Food Business Regulation, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Ends/Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Issued at HKT 15:03
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