Food premises in Jordan ordered to suspend business
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     The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has ordered a food premises in Jordan to suspend business for 14 days for repeated violations of the Food Business Regulation.

     The food premises (·s¥Ã¿³¬ü­¹§{), at Shop E, ground floor, Pak Tat Mansion, 86 to 90 Parkes Street, was ordered to suspend business from today (October 27) to November 9.

     "In June and July this year, there were two convictions in respect of improper storage of open food at the food premises," an FEHD spokesman said.

     "A total fine of $3,000 was levied and 15 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department's demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day business suspension."

     He said the food premises also had convictions in May last year and April this year for the same offence.

     "A total fine of $3,500 was levied and 15 demerit points were registered against the licensee. The breaches led to business suspension for seven days from June 15 to 21 this year," the spokesman said.

     He reminded licensees of food premises to comply with the Food Business Regulation, or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.  


Ends/Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:58

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