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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) raided an unlicensed cold store at Pok Wai Road, Yuen Long, early this morning (March 21).
During the operation, a large quantity of chilled food items, including chilled poultry with official health certificates, was found on the premises.
A 65-year-old man arrested in the operation was charged with operating an unlicensed cold store.
Under the Food Business Regulation, the maximum penalty for operating an unlicensed cold store is a fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment.
"We will continue to take stringent enforcement action against unlicensed food business to safeguard food safety and public health," an FEHD spokesman said.
"People should report such illegal activities by calling the FEHD hotline 2868 0000."
Ends/Friday, March 21, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:41
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