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MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1990

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ANOTHER AGENDA 1TEM IS THE BOARD'S PROVISIONAL BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MUN

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE TUEN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.

DEPT OF HEALTH TO LAUNCH FOOD HYGIENE CAMPAIGN

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THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL LAUNCH THE ANNUAL FOOD HYGIENE CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR IN JUNE.

TERRITORY-WIDE

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (MONDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAMPAIGN, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS, AIMS TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF GOOD FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE SO AS TO MINIMISE THE CHANCES OF FOOD-BORNE DISEASES.

THE CAMPAIGN WILL LAST FOR THREE MONTHS.

DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, A TOTAL OF 25 FOOD HYGIENE SEMINARS ON "CLEAN PLACE, SAFE FOOD" WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOOD TRADE, INCLUDING LICENSEES AND STAFF OF LICENSED PREMISES, COOKED FOOD STALLS AND CANTEENS AT CONVENIENTLY-LOCATED VENUES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

NATURE, WILL EACH FOLLOWED BY

THE SEMINARS, WHICH WILL BE EDUCATIONAL IN COMPRISE A TALK, A SLIDE SHOW AND A FILM ON FOOD HYGIENE AN OPEN DISCUSSION.

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MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO

SUPPLEMENT THE TALK.

AT THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED PEOPLE IN THE FOOD TRADE TO TAKE PART IN THE SEMINARS TO WHICH ADMISSION IS FREE.

INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE TARGET GROUPS. THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD RETURN THE COMPLETED ENTRY FORM BY APRIL 17.

AS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE INVITATION, THEY MAY CONTACT THE ORGANISER ON TEL. 723 6234.

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