Part V of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132)
Highlights
- Section 50 Offences in connection with preparation and sale of adulterated food
- Section 51 Adulteration, etc. of milk
- Section 51A Adulteration of meat
- Section 52 General protection for purchasers of food and drugs
- Section 54 Offences in connection with the sale, etc. of unfit food or drugs
- Section 55 Regulations as to composition of food
- Section 56 Regulations as to food and drugs hygiene
- Section 59 Examination and seizure and marking or destruction of food or drugs
- Section 61 False labelling and advertisement of food or drugs
- Section 62 Power to take samples
- Section 68 Power to examine food and drugs in course of transit, etc.
- Section 69 Restriction on movement of imported food or drugs
Colouring Matter in Food Regulations
Highlights
- Regulation 3 Restriction on use of colouring matter other than permitted colouring matter
- Regulation 5 Restriction on sale or advertisement of colouring matter other than permitted colouring matter
- Second Schedule Labelling of colouring matter and colouring and flavouring compounds
Dried Milk Regulations
Highlights
- Regulation 4 Composition and description of dried milk
- Regulation 5 Labelling of containers of dried milk
- Schedule 1 (Composition and description of dried milk)
- Schedule 2 Labelling of containers of dried milk
Sweeteners in Food Regulations
Highlights
- Regulation 3 Restriction on sale and use of sweetners
- Schedule Permitted Sweeteners
Food Business Regulation
Highlights
- Section 4 Interpretation of food business
- Section 5 Cleanliness and repair of food premises
- Section 10 Protection of food from risk of contamination
- Section 11 Storage of open food
- Section 13 Restriction on the use of open spaces
- Section 15 Cleanliness and repair of food rooms
- Section 28 Prohibition against the collection of shell fish in certain areas
- Section 29 Prohibition of the sale, etc. of articles specified in Schedule 1
- Section 30 Restriction on the sale, etc. of articles specified in Schedule 2
- Section 30D Restriction on sale, etc. of chilled beef, mutton or pork
- Section 30E Exception to restriction on sale, etc. of chilled beef, mutton or pork
- Section 30F Further restrictions on trading of pre-packaged chilled beef, mutton or pork at retail level
- Section 31 Licensing of food business
- Section 31A Power of Director to grant permission
- Section 33 Conditions for issue of licence
- Section 33A Additional requirement for issue of licence for siu mei and lo mei shops
- Section 33C Provisional licence
- Section 34 Restriction on alteration of premises or fittings after grant of licence
- Schedule 1 Prohibited Foods
- Schedule 2 Restricted Foods
- Schedule 6 Marking and labelling of pre-packaged chilled beef, mutton or pork
Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations
Highlights
- Regulation 2 Interpretation
- Regulation 3 Standards of composition
- Regulation 4A Labelling of prepackaged food
- Regulation 4B Nutrition labelling of prepackaged food and nutrition claim
- Regulation 4C Nutrition labelling of infant formulae, follow- up formulae and prepackaged food for infants and young children
- Regulation 5 Offences and penalties
- Schedule 1 Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations
- Schedule 1A Item exempt from Part IV of Schedule 1
- Schedule 2 Marking and Labelling of Foods and Drugs
- Schedule 3 Marking and Labelling of Prepackaged Foods
- Schedule 4 Items exempt from Schedule 3
- Schedule 5 Nutrition labelling and nutrition claim
- Schedule 6 Items exempt from Part I Schedule 5
- Schedule 6A Nutrition labelling of infant formulae, follow-up formulae and prepackaged food for infants and young children
- Schedule 6B Items exempt from Schedule 6A
- Schedule 7 Nutrient reference values for different nutrients for purpose of nutrition labelling
- Schedule 8 Conditions for nutrient content claim
Frozen Confections Regulation
Highlights
- Section 6 Bacteriological standard of frozen confections for sale
- Section 7 Restriction on sale, etc. of imported frozen confections
- Section 10 Frozen confections other than soft ice cream to be kept below -2 degrees Celsius
- Section 17 Frozen confections not to be manufactured except under licence
Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Eggs Regulations
Highlights
- Section 4 Restriction on the import of certain meat, meat products, poultry and eggs
- Section 5 Procedure for export, destruction or disposal of game, meat, poultry, eggs or prohibited meat imported in contravention of section 4
- Section 6 Prohibition of re-import where notice given under section 5(1)
Milk Regulation
Highlights
- Section 5 Permits to sell milk or milk beverage
- Section 5A Restriction on sale, etc. of imported milk or milk beverage
- Section 6 Prohibition of sale of milk or milk beverage in certain cases
- Section 13 Milk or milk beverage to be kept below 10 degrees Celsius pending sale
- Section 14 Business of milk factory not to be carried out except by licence
- Schedule 1 Methods of heat-treatment
Mineral Oil in Food Regulations
Highlights
- Regulation 3 Prohibition of sale of food containing mineral oil
- Regulation 4 Exemption from prohibition
Preservatives in Food Regulations
Highlights
- Section 3 Restrictions on sale etc. of food containing food additive
- Schedule 1 Food which may contain food additive and the description and proportion of food additive in each case
- Schedule 1A Alternative form in which the permitted food additive may be used
Slaughterhouses Regulation
Highlights
- Section 21 Examination and disposal of carcass, dressed carcass and offal
- Section 22 Authorized officer to mark dressed carcass and offal fit for human consumption
- Schedule 5 Marks to be applied to dressed carcasses and offal of slaughtered food animals
Harmful Substances in Food Regulations
Highlights
- Regulation 3 Prohibition of import and sale of food containing certain substances in excessive concentrations
- Regulation 3A Prohibition of import and sale of certain food or oil etc. containing prohibited substances
- Schedule 1 First Schedule Maximum concentration of certain substances present in specified foods
Note : Please browse https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/?_lang=en for details of the food law in Chapter 132.
