The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on New Year’s Eve (31st) in 2021 that it will add new licensing conditions to the fresh provision shop licenses from January 2022. Unless the FEHD has obtained prior written approval, all deliveries will be delivered to the licensed fresh provision shop. Fresh, chilled or refrigerated meat and poultry for sale, whether prepackaged or not, must be delivered directly to the premises, and shall not be kept or stored outside the premises for further processing or sale at any time.
Relevant requirements also apply to renewal of licenses. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department reminded that if fresh provision shops violate the requirements, they will consider canceling their licenses.
Must ensure that it is not polluted by any animals or the environment
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that it will strengthen the regulation of the handling of meat and poultry by fresh provision shops. Starting from January 2022, new licensing conditions will be added to the newly issued licenses for fresh provision shops, unless the FEHD has previously approved in writing to adopt alternatives Otherwise, all fresh, chilled or refrigerated meat and poultry delivered to licensed fresh provision stores for sale, whether pre-packaged or not, must be delivered directly into the premises, and shall not be kept or stored outside the premises at any time, That is, it cannot be left in the street, sidewalk, alley or passage for further processing or sale.
In addition, even if an alternative arrangement is approved, meat or poultry must be properly stored in clean and hygienic conditions at all times while waiting to be collected or brought into the premises, and must be properly protected from any animals (including mammals, birds and insects). ) Or infringement or pollution of the surrounding environment.
Renewal must follow the consideration of canceling the illegal shop license
As for the existing licensed fresh provision stores, the FEHD said that it has recently met with a number of industry representatives and explained the new requirements. It will also send letters to all fresh provision store licensees to notify the relevant arrangements and include in the renewal of the license. For the same requirement, there will be a notice period of no less than 90 days before the new conditions take effect.
The application for alternative arrangements must be made at least one month before the expiry of the existing license.
A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said that whether it is a new or renewal license, the department will decide whether to approve the alternative arrangement depending on whether the fresh provision shop has practical difficulties and cannot deliver meat or poultry directly into the premises. The effectiveness of the new measures will be reviewed after the implementation of the new measures, and inspections and enforcement will be strengthened as necessary. If the relevant requirements are violated, the FEHD will consider canceling its licenses.
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