FOOD SHOPS BY-LAWS

FOOD SHOPS BY-LAWS

FOOD SHOPS BY-LAWS.

(Cap. 140).
(Ordinance No. 13 Of 1935).

[1st January, 1936.]

1. In these by-laws 'public market' means a market
which has been declared a market by ariv public authority
or which may hereafter be declared a market by the
Council.

2. Except in a public market or under and in accord-
ance with a licence granted by the Council, no person shall
warehouse or store or sell or expose for sale any articles
of food for man usually sold or exposed for sale in a public
market within the following places, namely, the Island of
Hong Kong, the Habour, Kowloon and New Kowloon.

3. (1) Fees as hereunder set forth shall be paid for
licences to sell food in premises outside a public market-

If the premises are situated in Pokfulam, Aplichau,
Tytdm or Shek O.

$30 per annum for each

Beef and Mutton Licence licence. If more than
Pork Licence two licences a re
Fish Licence granted to the same
Poultry Licence person, the maximum
Fruit & Vegetable Licence fees payable by him
shall be $60 per
annum

If the premises are situated elsewhere in the Colony.

per, annum If more than two
Beef and Alutton Licence $240 licences are oranted
Pork Licence 240 to the Same person,
Fish Licence 240 the maximuni fees
Poultry Licence 240 Payable by him shall
Fruit & Vegetable Licence 80 be $480 Per annum.





(2) If any licence is issued onor after ist October in
any year, half fee.shall be paid.

(3) Every licence shall expire on 31st March annually.

4. (1) No person shall within the Hill District that
is to say any part of the Island of Hong Kong above the
700-fCct contour-
(a)keep any shop for the sale of any article of food
or
(b)expose or offer with a view to sale any article of
food; or
(c)warehouse or store any article of food intended for
sale; or
(d)knowingly permit any premises, owned or occupied
by him, or otherwise un ' der his management or
control, to be used as a shop for the sale of any
article of food or for the purpose of warehousing or
storing any article of food intended.for sale; or
(e)have in his possession or control any article of
fobd with a view to the sale thereof or knowing
that the same is intended for sale,
except with a licence from the Council and in accordance
with the terms of such licence.

(2) It shall be lawful for the Council to prescribe in
the case of any such licence any conditions which may to
the Council seem desirable.

(3) This by-law sli. ' ill not apply to the following-
(a)the sale of food by the keepers of hotels and board-
ing houses to guests and visitors;
(b)the sale of green vegetables, fruit, confectionery,
bean curd, congee, Soup or other prepared food b),
licensed hawkers;
(c)public sales by licensed auctioneers : Provided that
in any sale of intoxicating liquor the provisions of
the Dullable Commodities Ordinance are complied
with
(d) the sale of eggs.

(4) In this by-law 'shop' includes every place where
any article is sold ordinarily. frorn time to time.





5. Any breach of these by-laws or of any prescribed
condition oi a licence shall render the licence subject to
immediate cancellation, and in the event of cancellation no
fees shall be refunded.

6. No licensee shall sub-let, assign or transfer his
licence or licences, or any part thereof, to any person with-
out the written permission of Council.

7. No meat other than the nicat of aninials which
have been slaughtered in a Government Slaughter-liouse
sliall be sold or exposed for sale except with the written-
permission of the Council.

8. Any health officer or food officer or any officer duly
authorized in writing by the Council shall be allowed
access to any licensed premises at all times when the pre-
mises are open for business, and the licensee shall produce
his licence whenever required to do so by any such officer.

9. The premises shall have a signboard in a con-
spicuous position showing in English and Chinese '(a) the
name of the licensee, (b) the nature of the business carried
on, and (c) the number of the licence : Provided that the
Council may exempt any premises from this requirement.

10. No structural alteration of the premises shall be
made without the previously obtained consent in writing of
the Council.

11. Every licensee shall provide himself with a sufficient
number of portable dust-bins in accordance with one or
other of the patterns on view in the markets. E-very licensee
shall cause aH dust, and solid refuse of any kind
b b
which may be produced or may accumulate in the course of
his business or in the cleaning of Poultry Or fish to be
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immediately placed in a portable dust~bin, and lie shall, as
often as may be necessary, but never less than once a day,
cause such dust-bins to be removed and emptied.

12. Every food shop shall have an ample supply of
'Ood potable water, and, except with the special permission
of the Council, this water shall be laid on to the premises
from the public water mains.





13. No person shall spit in any premises specially
licensed for the sale of food usually sold in a market, except
into spittoons provided for the purpose.

14. The licensee shall cause to be continuously dis-
played, in a conspicuous position on every floor of his
licensed premises, a notice or notices of a size and form
,approved by the Council, and in a language prescribed by
the Council, requiring all persons present on the premises
not to spit on the floor: Provided that the Council may,
in its discretion, exempt in writing my premises from the
above requirement as to display of notice, and. revoke in
writing any such exemption.

15. The iicensee shall cause any phlegm, spittle or
saliva found on the floor of his premises to be promptly
,wept up and removed ; and, the event of his providing
one or more spittoons, shall cause a sufficient quantity of a
disinfectant fluid to be kept continuously in such spittoons
while in use, and shall thoroughly cleanse them daily at
the close of business.

16. The licensee shall normally be in attendance at his
place of business and shall not absent himself for more than
one calendar month without previously notifying the Chair-
man of the Council.

17. Every dealer in fresh rneat shall thoroughly wash
and cleanse his shop and. all fittings and utensils be~ongi*ng
there,to at least twice a day.

18. Every fishnionger shall thorouglily wash and
cleanse his shop and all fittings and utensils belonging
thereto at least twice a day.

19. Every poulterer shall thoroughly cleanse his shop,
pens and all fittings belonging thereto at least twice a day
and shall provide a supply of fresh drinking water for any
live birds that may be kept in such pens.

20. No person shall cause the introduction into the
tissues of the carcase of any animal or bird usually used as
food for man, by injection or any other means, of water or
any other fluid, or air or any other-gas or gaseous mixture.





21. No birds other than poultry and no animals other
than cats sliall be kept on the premises.

22. Where any part of a floor to which the licence relates
is used for sleeping purposes, such part shall be partitioned
off from the remainder of the floor to the satisfaction of the
Council ; and no part of the trade sliall be carried oil and no
storage of food or utensils shall be permitted in the part so
partitioned off for sleeping purposes.

23. One or more copies of these by-laws, in English and
Chinese, shall be posted up in a conspicuous plac*e in the
premises, provided that the Council may exempt any pre-
mises from this requirement.

If other goods in addition to those covered by the special food
licence are also to be sold on the saine pre-mises, Ihe
following additional by-laws shall apply.

24. In addition to the articles of food covered by the
special licence only such othe-r articles shall be sold as may
be approved in writing by the Council.

1,15. No person shail sleep on the premises.

26. ~Vithout the consent of the Council no cooking shall
be done on the premises.

27. The floor surface and the walls to a of 8 feet
shall . be of impervious material rendered sniooth. M1
openings to the external tit-, except the main entrance, shall
be dust, rat and fly proof.All internal drainage, except flush
operated sanitary fittings and wash basins with running
water, shall drain b ' y surface channels to a point outside the
premises.An adequate supply of main water shall be. ixid
on to the satisfaction of the Council.

28. Sufficient nush closets ot- fly proof coniniodes of an
approved pattern shall be provided to (lie satisfaction of the
Council. Facilities for washing shall be provided.

29. Employees shall wear clean clothing.

30. No person suffering from, or who has been in con-
tact with infectious disease, shall be ernployed on the
premises.





31. All fittings, utensils and implements shall be of
impervious material except in the case of special fittings, etc.,
approved by the Council.

32. The premises, fittings, etc., shall be maintained at all
times in a Stale of cleanliness satisfactory to the Council.

33. Goods imported from sources approved by the
Council may be sold, the Council retaining the right to
require that goods from any particular source shall be
declared to the Council and must be inspected and passed b
the Council before being exposed for sale or used for any
trade purpose in the premises.

34. All goods sold shall be covered in a clean wrapper
before removal from the premises.

35. When more than one class of goods is sold the
separation of the goods in sale and storage shall be to the
satisfaction of the Council.

36. The licensee shall maintain a stock ledger on the
premises and the arrival of all goods on the premises shall
be entered therein within 24 hours of arrival. The stock
ledger shall be produced for inspection when required. Each
entry shall contain such information regarding the origin of
the goods and such other details respecting thern as the
Council may require.

II sPecial food licences a,re issited for lite sale on the same
premises of. more than one class of food commonly
sold in. markets, Ilte fod','0~,t,ll'ng additional by-laws shall
also apply.

37. No person shall sleep oil the premises and the
premises shall have no direct communication with any
domestic premises.

38. The floor surface shall be of impervious material
rendered smooth. The wall surfaces shall be of polished
impervious material. All openings to the external air,
except the main entrance, shall be dust, rat and fly proof.
All internal drainage except flush operated sanitary fittings





and wash basins with running water shall drain by surface
channels to a point outside the premises. An adequate
supply of main water shall be laid oil at a number of points
to satisfy the Council. Ceilings shall be rendered and kept
dust proof.

39. Sufficient flush sanitary apparatus and wash basins
with hot and cold water shall be supplied to the satisfac-
tion of the Council. An adequate supply ol' clean towels
shall be available at all times.

40. Employees shall wear clean washable overalls of
white or the colour customary to the trade concerned.

41. No person shall be employed in handling uncovered
goods until lie has been passed 'free from infectious
disease' by a health officer. Such specimens and informa-
tion as the health officer may require to reach his decision
shall be supplied by the employee.

42. All fittings, utensils and implem ents of the trade
shall be of polished impervious material and of a design
approved by the Council except in the case of a special
fitting, utensil or implement approved by the Council.

43. Refrigerat ed or gas storage for perishable goods
must be of'a design approved by the Council.

44. The licensee shall report immediately to the Chair-
rnan of the Council an), Case of sickriess among his
employees.

Penally.

45. Any person who acts ill coil traven i ion of
2, 4, 6 to 32, and 34 to 44 shall be liable oil stiiiiiiiii-~,
conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars or to imprison-
merit for six months, as well as to suffer any forfeiture that
may be prescribed therein.

Citation.

46. These by-laws may be cited, as the 1.-ood Sliops
By-laws.
Ord. 13 of 1935 s. 6, Schedule. G.N. 169/37. G.N. 591/40. G.N. 796/41. G.N. 602/47. G.N.A. 87/51. G.N. 169/37. G.N. 169/37. G.N. 591/40. G.N. 602/47. (Cap. 109). G.N. 796/41. [by-law 38 cont.] G.N.A. 87/51.

Ord. 13 of 1935 s. 6, Schedule. G.N. 169/37. G.N. 591/40. G.N. 796/41. G.N. 602/47. G.N.A. 87/51. G.N. 169/37. G.N. 169/37. G.N. 591/40. G.N. 602/47. (Cap. 109). G.N. 796/41. [by-law 38 cont.] G.N.A. 87/51.

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