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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department this morning (March 23) mounted a blitz operation in Kwun Tong against meat shop malpractices.
Department officers seized about 12 kilogrammes of fresh pork suspected to be of dubious origin from two fresh provision shops at stall no. 87 and 97, ground floor, Tai Ping Market at Lei Yue Mun Plaza. Two men arrested during the operation were assisting the investigation.
A department spokesman said anyone possessing meat not of lawful origin for sale was committing an offence and was liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and six months' imprisonment.
"The department will continue to closely monitor the sale of meat at retail level and take stringent enforcement action to safeguard food safety and public health," he said.
"Anyone who has doubts about meat being sold at retail outlets should call the department's hotline at 2868 0000."
Ends/Friday, March 23, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:18
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