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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 3) lifted the closure orders imposed earlier on restaurant "Itacho Sushi" at Shop B, ground floor, W Square, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, and food factory "Itamae Sushi" at Shop Nos. 4-5, ground floor, Hewlett Centre, 54 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong.
"The restaurant and the food factory were closed on June 16 and 17 respectively, following reports of food poisoning cases related to them. The operators have taken remedial measures after the closure, including thorough cleaning, disinfection of the premises and improvements in workflow procedures," a department spokesman said.
"During our latest inspections of the food premises concerned, we were satisfied that the immediate health hazards on the premises had been eliminated.
"We have also reminded the operators and staff members to observe good personal, environmental and food hygiene at all times.
"The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has therefore decided to rescind the closure orders and allow the food premises to resume operation with immediate effect."
Ends/Thursday, July 3, 2008
Issued at HKT 19:35
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