Hong Kong Regulations

HAWKER REGULATION - SECT 52

Special provisions relating to equipment to be provided by licensees dealing in drink or cooked food

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Without prejudice to section 50, every licensee, who is the holder of a
fixed-pitch hawker licence authorizing him to deal in drink or cooked food
shall ensure that-

   (a)  any stall or place used by him for the preparation of food or drink,
        and all apparatus and utensils used in connection with his trade, are
        kept clean and free from deleterious substances, contamination, and
        pollution;

   (b)  any such food or drink is kept in clean and hygienic condition, either
        by the use of a glass, plastic, or metal enclosure or by other means
        approved by the Director, so that the food or drink cannot be
        contaminated by any dust, dirt, insects, or vermin;

   (c)  his personal clothing and that of his assistants is kept in a state of
        cleanliness;

   (d)  every water container that is used by him in connection with his trade
        is scrubbed out at least once a week with a disinfectant of a type
        approved by the Director;

   (e)  food sold from his pitch is not packed in such a manner as to
allow it to come into contact with any paper that is not clean.   (78 of 
1999 s. 7)

(2) A hawker operating a cooked food stall under a fixed-pitch  hawker licence
authorizing him to deal in drink or cooked food shall use or allow to be used
only wholesome water for the preparation of drink or food and the water shall
be obtained-

   (a)  from Government water mains;

   (b)  from a source, other than such mains, that has been approved in
        writing by the Director. (78 of 1999 s. 7)