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Food containers

Question No 4

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE

TO A QUESTION ASKED BY DR HON HENRIETTA IP OBE, JP IN THE LEGISLATION COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 29 JUNE 1988

4. DR. IP asked:

Question

Will Government inform this Council what measures are being taken to ensure that containers (such as cups, boxes and bags made of paper, plastic or foam rubber) used for holding food or drinks sold by fast food outlets do not pose health hazards to members of the public?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir,

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The use of paper for wrapping or holding open food

is controlled under the provisions of the Food Business (Urban Council) and the Food Business (Regional Council)

Fotet Byflaws made under the Public Health and Municipal Services

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Ordinance, ap 132, which stipulate that no person shall

wrap up or otherwise bring any open food into direct contact

with any printed newspaper or unclean paper or wrapping

material. Any food business operator who contravenes this

Natet byflaw commits an offence.

As regards food containers made of other

materials, such as plastic or foam rubber, the Municipal Services Branch has been collecting samples from food outlets, which include fast food outlets, for chemical analysis of the material in order to detect undesirable