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Monday, May 14, 1973

STRICTER WATCH ON PERISHABLE FOODSTUFF

Health Inspectors of the Urban Council are to make more frequent

inspections of foodstuff in licensed food premises with the onset of the

hot weather.

A spokesman for the council pointed out today that the inspectors

had to work harder to protect public health as food was easily spoilt

in the hot and humid weather.

Last year regular visits were made to over 10,000 licensed

restaurants, food factories and fresh provision shops in Hong Kong to

ensure that the premises were kept to the required health standards.

Proprietors who violated the regulations were first given a

warning. If this was ignored they were then prosecuted.

Samples of milk, frozen confection and other foodstuff were

also taken away for bacteriological examination and chemical analysis.

"Sub-standard food and drinks are destroyed. About 270 tons

of food unfit for human consumption were destroyed last year," the

spokesman added,

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