Kitchen
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57.
(1) Adequate kitchen, food preparation, food storage accommode- and scullery accommodation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner and the walls of the accommodation so provided shall be imperviously surfaced to a minimum height of eight feet.
Use of lane, etc. prohibited.
Finish to ground Burfaces.
Ceilings, undersides of floors.
Drainage.
Structural alterations,
etc.
Officers of Fire Brigade to have access to premises.
(2) I shall be unlawful to use any yard, lane, roof or other open space for the storage, preparation or cooking of food or for scullery purposes or for the storage of any crockery utensils used for the preparation or serving of food.
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53.
The ground surfaces of the premises shall be laid with not less than four inches of cement concrete, and the surfaces shall be rendered smooth and impervious with a layer of asphalt or cement rendering of not less than half inch in thickness, or with such other material of such nature and thickness as the District Commissioner may approve. Floor surfaces other than cement surfaces shall be of a non-absorbent material finished off smooth.
54.
Except with the special permission in writing of the District Commissioner no ceiling (not being the underside of a floor), hollow wall or stairlining shall remain or be fixed in any building in which, or in part or parts of which the premises of the licensee are situated.
55. The drainage provided shall be to the approval of the District Commissioner. No drain inlet shall exist or remain in any part of the premises.
58.
Without the prior written consent of the District Commissioner no licensee shall permit any structural alterations of his premises, nor shall be use his premises for any purpose except a restaurant.
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ST. (1) Every licensee and every person desirous of obtaining licence whose premises include upper floors, or any portion thereof, shall give or cause to be given to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade, or to any officer of the Fire Brigade deputed by him all reasonable facilities to inspect, from time to time during the hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. such premises with a vies to ascertaining the precautions taken and available againsı fire, and the suitability of such premises for use as a restaurant touching matters with which the Fire Brigade is concerned, and reporting thereon to the District Commissioner.
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(2) Every licensce and person aforesaid shall comply Compliance with the requirements considered and notified by the District with
require- Commissioner to be necessary as regards precautions and steps ments by to be taken or mitigate danger or accident from fire if a licence licensee, in respect of such premises is to be continued or granted.
63.
Restaurants shall be closed between mid-night and 6 a.m. Opening except where a licensee holds a valid licence to sell wines, spirits, and closing
time. or liquors, when he may remain open until a a.m.
59.
No animals except cats shall be kept on the premises of Only cata
a restaurant.
restaurant.
allowed in a
RULES FOR FOOD FACTORIES.
60, Every licensee shall keep in his premises an ample Water. supply of good potable water to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner.
61.
All prepared food and food in the course of preparation Food to be shall be adequately protected against contamination by dust, flies, covered. and vermin, to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner.
82. Every licensee shall provide, for the reception of garbage Supply and waste products, a sufficient number of strong moveable af
dust-bins dust-bins, constructed of impervious materials with close fitting and covers fitted thereto and of a pattern approved by the District removal of Commissioner. All refuse matters shall be removed from the premises not less than once daily and every dust-bin shall be thoroughly washed and disinfected after each removal.
refuse.
63. No person shall spit in any food factory except into Spitting spittoons provided for the purpose.
prohibited.
64. The licensee shall cause to be continuously displayed in Display of a conspicuous position on every floor of his licensed premises, a anti-
apitting notice or notices in English and Chinese, of a size and form notices. approved by the District Commissioner requiring all persons present on the premises not to spit except into spittoons.
$5. All premises and equipment therein shall be kept at all Cleanliness times in a cleanly condition and free from all noxious matter, and of
premises. all floors of the premises shall be washed, as often as the District Commissioner shall determine, but never less than once a day.