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Observe good hygiene practices to prevent food-borne diseases

     The Secretary for Health Welfare and Food, Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong, today (June 27) reminded food premises operators to observe good hygiene practices in handling food and keeping their premises clean in order to prevent food-borne diseases.

     He made the call at the opening ceremony of the Southern District Clean Food Premises Pledge Scheme, one of the activities of the territory wide Clean Hong Kong Day. Over 70 food premises in the district participated in the scheme.

     "To keep infectious diseases at bay, we should always be prepared and remain vigilant by observing good hygiene practices and maintaining our environment clean," he said.

     To help improve the hygiene conditions of food premises, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department operates an incentive scheme for hygiene improvement in food premises under which loans will be provided to eligible food business owners.

     In addition, health inspectors inspect food premises every four to 12 weeks to ensure hygienic requirements are met.

Ends/Sunday, June 27, 2004

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