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The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene cancelled the licence of a restaurant in Yuen Long today (October 18).
The operator of the restaurant, located at shop 2 on the ground floor of On Ning Building at 20-24, 28-30, 30A and 30B Ma Tin Road, repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation by illegally extending the business area.
"In July 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 $20,000 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 cancellation of the licence," he added.
The licensee of the food premises had a record of four convictions for the same offence between April last year and this April. A total fine of $19,000 was levied and 60 demerit points were registered. The breaches led to business suspensions for seven and 14 days in last November and this July respectively.
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, October 18, 2013
Issued at HKT 15:02
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