Hong Kong Regulations

FOOD BUSINESS REGULATION - SECT 32

Application for licence

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Every application for a licence under section 31 shall be made in writing
addressed to the Director and accompanied by 3 copies of a plan, as nearly as
may be to scale, of the whole of the food premises

(excluding a stall) to which such licence will relate, and, so far as may be
applicable having regard to the nature of business, including the following
particulars-

   (a)  space allocated to the cooking, preparation or handling of open  food;

   (b)  space allocated to the storage of any kind of open food;

   (c)  space allocated to the serving of meals to customers;

   (d)  space allocated to the cleansing, drying or storage for ready use of
        utensils;

   (e)  sanitary fitments and drainage works;

   (f)  cloakrooms, passageways and open spaces;

   (g)  all means of exit, entry and internal communication;

   (h)  all windows or ducts providing ventilation or, in the case of
        ventilation by mechanical means, such means;

   (i)  the siting of all furniture of a substantial and permanent nature,
        including food manufacturing or preparation plant, cooking ranges,
        refrigeration or cooling equipment, fixed sideboards, washbasins or
        sinks, drying racks, water tanks and other like equipment;

   (j)  means of refuse storage and disposal;

   (k)  space allocated to the thawing of frozen articles of food and to
        facilities for inspection and sampling of such food. (L.N. 125 of
        1970)

(2) Every plan submitted for approval under subsection (1) shall be
accompanied by a statement in writing declaring-

   (a)  the class of licence required; and where applicable-

   (b)  the type of heating equipment and fuel intended to be used; and

   (c)  the type and country of manufacture of any air conditioning  plant
        intended to be installed.

(3) Every plan or such modification thereof as is approved by the Director
shall be endorsed to that effect and shall be signed by or on behalf of the
Director and one copy shall be returned to the applicant and the remaining 2
copies shall be retained by the Director.

(10 of 1986 s. 32(2); 78 of 1999 s. 7)