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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a restaurant in Yau Ma Tei to suspend business for 14 days.
The operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the business area.
The restaurant, located at shop No. 1 on the ground floor at 47-57 Temple Street, was ordered to suspend business from today (August 30) to September 12.
"In January and May this year, two convictions for the breach were recorded against the food establishment," a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
"A total fine of $6,500 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 had a record of two convictions for allowing staff to wash utensils used in the service of food in open space and extending the food business area illegally in February and April last year respectively. A total fine of $4,500 was levied and 15 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days in June last year.
The spokesman reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the Food Business Regulation or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
Licensed food premises are required to exhibit a sign indicating that the premises have been licensed at a conspicuous place near the main entrance. A list of licensed food premises is also available on the FEHD's website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/licence-type.html).
Ends/Friday, August 30, 2013
Issued at HKT 15:01
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