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Mr. CHAN Bing-woon said, we should spend more time in promoting education on hygiene, such as stressing the need to wash and cook the food thoroughly before taking it. It is only then that the problem can be solved. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Daniel To Boon-Man (in Cantonese):--Mr. Chairman, in fact two years ago the Council carried the motion that the seawater supplied to seafood restaurants by any person must be up to the relevant hygiene standards."
Today's problem is therefore a recurrence of the old one. We have discovered that the places where fish are kept are directly related to the polluted water in the typhoon shelters. It is therefore very clear to us that some illegal dealers are still drawing seawater from the Victoria Harbour or typhoon shelters for the above-mentioned activities.
Although there are loopholes in implementation, I believe that if the spirit of the motion is embodied effectively, the motion will serve to arouse vigilance.
As for education on hygiene, it certainly should be frequently promoted. However, whenever any incident breaks out, we must be more alert and see to it that the Department steps it up. This will assure the people.
I therefore support the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-I am speaking as a doctor and not as the Chairman of the Council or a Select Committee, because just now a Member mentioned my name.
Undoubtedly, it is recognized by the medical sector that shellfish are very harmful, which is by no means limited to bacteria. Oysters contain potassium which, when accumulated within the body, will make one feel sick. Apart from cholera, shellfish cause typhoid, intestinal infection, hepatitis A and other contagious diseases. Taking hotpot food or sashimi will expose one to infection.
Just now Mr. WONG Kwok-hing mentioned my name. I agree with his remarks about raw oysters and I appreciate his rich medical knowledge. If he had studied medicine, he would have come up with excellent results. He knows that there are two types of oysters, the rock and mud ones. Mud oysters grow along the boundary between sea and fresh water in Lau Fau Shan and must never be taken before being cooked. Whether they are well cooked or not, bacteria exist, because the eating habit of shellfish is to take in a large amount of seawater and then discharge it through the internal filtration system which absorbs the food in the water. In the process, a lot of bacteria and the residue of metal and other substances remain in the body of the oyster. If one is so careless as to consume it, one will feel sick. Hotpot food is supposed to be well cooked but very often it is not.
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Mr. CHAN Bing-woon said, we should spend more time in promoting education on hygiene, such as stressing the need to wash and cook the food thoroughly before taking it. It is only then that the problem can be solved. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Daniel To Boon-Man (in Cantonese):--Mr. Chairman, in fact two years ago the Council carried the motion that the seawater supplied to seafood restaurants by any person must be up to the relevant hygiene standards."
Today's problem is therefore a recurrence of the old one. We have discovered that the places where fish are kept are directly related to the polluted water in the typhoon shelters. It is therefore very clear to us that some illegal dealers are still drawing seawater from the Victoria Harbour or typhoon shelters for the above-mentioned activities.
Although there are loopholes in implementation, I believe that if the spirit of the motion is embodied effectively, the motion will serve to arouse vigilance.
As for education on hygiene, it certainly should be frequently promoted. However, whenever any incident breaks out, we must be more alert and sce to it that the Department steps it up. This will assure the people.
I therefore support the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-I am speaking as a doctor and not as the Chairman of the Council or a Select Committee, because just now a Member mentioned my name.
Undoubtedly, it is recognized by the medical sector that shellfish are very harmful, which is by no means limited to bacteria. Oysters contain potassium which, when accumulated within the body, will make one feel sick. Apart from cholera, shellfish cause typhoid, intestinal infection, hepatitis A and other contagious diseases. Taking hotpot food or sashimi will expose one to infection.
Just now Mr. WONG Kwok-hing mentioned my name. I agree with his remarks about raw oysters and I appreciate his rich medical knowledge. If he had studied medicine, he would have come up with excellent results. He knows that there are two types of oysters, the rock and mud ones. Mud oysters grow along the boundary between sea and fresh water in Lau Fau Shan and must never be taken before being cooked. Whether they are well cooked or not, bacteria exist, because the eating habit of shellfish is to take in a large amount of seawater and then discharge it through the internal filtration system which absorbs the food in the water. In the process, a lot of bacteria and the residue of metal and other substances remain in the body of the oyster. If one is so careless as to consume it, one will feel sick. Hotpot food is supposed to be well cooked but very often it is not.
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