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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) raided an unlicensed cold store at Ka Lung Road, San Tin, Yuen Long early this morning (August 7).
During the operation, about 12 970 kilogrammes of chilled and frozen poultry with official health certificates were found on the premises. About 1 380 kilogrammes of expired chilled poultry were disposed of.
A 59-year-old man arrested in the operation was charged with operating an unlicensed cold store and he will appear at Fanling Magistrates' Courts on August 14.
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 our stringent enforcement action against unlicensed food business to safeguard food safety and public health," an FEHD spokesman said.
The spokesman appealed to members of the public to report illegal food business activities by calling 1823.
Ends/Friday, August 7, 2015
Issued at HKT 20:52
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