Vibrio cholera found in public market stall fish tank water in Kowloon City
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The market stall is located at stall No. F22, 1/F, To Kwa Wan Market, 165 Ma Tau Wai Road, Kowloon. The water sample was taken from a fish tank inside the market stall on July 24. The test result obtained this afternoon confirmed the presence of Vibrio cholera O1, hence the FEHD took immediate follow-up actions.
To protect public health, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene ordered the immediate closure of the market stall under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance.
The market stall will remain closed for a thorough cleaning and disinfection of the premises and fish tanks until the Director is satisfied with its overall hygiene condition and believes that there is no immediate health hazard.
A spokesman for the FEHD said, "Vibrio cholerae cannot survive under high temperature and can be killed by thorough cooking."
The spokesman urged members of the public to pay attention to personal and food hygiene, and observe the following guidelines to prevent cholera:
- Wash and scrub shellfish thoroughly;
- Clean the seafood and remove the internal organs, and cook thoroughly before consumption;
- Raw and cooked food must be handled with separate sets of utensils to avoid cross-contamination; and
- Raw and cooked food should be stored separately. Cooked food should be placed on the upper shelf of a refrigerator.
Ends/Thursday, July 30, 2026
Issued at HKT 20:30
Issued at HKT 20:30
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