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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) raided an unlicensed food factory at Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan yesterday (December 4). A woman was charged with operating a food factory business without a licence.
The FEHD recently received complaints about the sale of cakes suspected to be produced in an unlicensed food factory by an on-line cake shop. Following investigations, FEHD officers conducted a blitz operation on a premises in an industrial building in Castle Peak Road yesterday. Food ingredients and several baking ovens were found on the premises.
Under the Food Business Regulation, anyone found guilty of operating an unlicensed food factory will be liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment.
An FEHD spokesman stressed that the department will continue to take stringent enforcement action against any unlicensed food business to safeguard food safety and public health.
"People should call FEHD's hotline at 2868 0000 to report such illegal activities," he added.
Ends/Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:23
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