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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) last night (September 10) ordered the temporary closure of a food premises in Sha Tin for thorough cleansing and disinfection, following reports of a cluster of food poisoning cases recently.
The FEHD was informed by the Department of Health of 10 food poisoning outbreaks related to "Bay Phoon Town" restaurant at New Town Plaza, Sha Tin.
"As the food poisoning outbreaks show signs of continuation, there is epidemiological ground to support temporary closure of the food premises for thorough cleansing and disinfection," a spokesman for the department said.
The food premises will remain closed until disinfection is completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene. It can only be re-opened when the Director is fully satisfied that the immediate health hazard on the premises has been eliminated.
Under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, the Director is empowered to close expeditiously premises that pose immediate health hazard to the public.
Ends/Sunday, September 11, 2005
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