What type of licence / permit should be applied for conducting the food business which involves the retail sale of restricted foods specified in Schedule 2 to the Food Business Regulation?

Relevant restricted food permit(s) should be obtained for sale of the food items such as non-bottled drinks, frozen confections, milk and milk beverages, cut fruit, Chinese herb tea, leung fan, sushi, sashimi, oysters to be eaten in raw state, meat to be eaten in raw state, live fish, shell fish and food sold by means of a vending machine.

What kind of drinks could be sold under a Non-bottled Drinks Permit?

Generally speaking, non-bottled drinks are those drinks prepared for immediate consumption and do not require storage in sealed bottles, cans or other containers, for example, fresh fruit juice, diluted drinks prepared from concentrated fruit juice or syrup, soya bean juice, etc. Drinks sold from a manual dispensing machine also belong to this category.

Can non-bottled drinks sold by a coin-operated automatic vending machine be sold under a Non-bottled Drinks Permit?

If non-bottled drinks are sold by a coin-operated automatic vending machine, a permit for such machine shall have to be applied for separately.

Can soft ice cream be manufactured from soft ice cream machine installed inside a shop which is issued with a Frozen Confection Permit?

If a machine for the manufacture of soft ice cream is installed inside a shop which is issued with a Frozen Confection Permit, a separate Frozen Confection Factory Licence for the manufacture of soft ice cream from the soft ice cream machine is required.

Does sale of all kinds of milk require a Milk Permit?

A Milk Permit is not required for the sale in sealed containers of sterilized milk or sterilized milk beverage which have been approved by this department.

Can sushi and sashimi be prepared inside the premises which are issued with Sushi Permit and Sashimi Permit?

Only prepackaged sushi / sashimi supplied from licensed food factories or other lawful sources are allowed to be sold inside the premises which have been issued with Sushi Permit and Sashimi Permit. Manufacture of sushi and sashimi inside the aforesaid premises requires a separate Food Factory Licence.

What type of licence / permit should be applied for conducting the business of a karaoke establishment in a licensed restaurant?

A Karaoke Establishment Permit should be obtained to run the business.

Will exemption from obtaining a Karaoke Establishment Permit to operate a karaoke establishment business in a licensed restaurant be granted?

Certain types of karaoke establishments are exempted from the requirements of permits or licences under the Karaoke Establishments Ordinance (Cap. 573). Karaoke establishment does not include bona fide restaurants which are, restaurants licensed by the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (the Director), providing karaoke facilities and satisfying the following criteria:

(Rooms enclosed by sliding partitions and movable partitions are not regarded as partitioned rooms.)

The licensees of bona fide restaurants have to apply to the Director for exemption from the application of the Karaoke Establishments Ordinance (Cap. 573) on the restaurants by submitting an application form FEHB 180 together with a copy of the layout plan of the licensed restaurant to the respective District Office of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD).

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business of a commercial bathhouse for the use of persons requiring a bath?

The premises, which are maintained or intended to be maintained for the use, on payment of a fee, of persons requiring a bath, should be covered by a Commercial Bathhouse Licence.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting a funeral parlour business?

A Funeral Parlour Licence should be obtained to run the business.

What type of businesses would require an Offensive Trade Licence for the operation?

The following activities can be conducted with an Offensive Trade Licence:

What type of licence should be applied for operating a swimming pool?

A Swimming Pool Licence is required for any artificially constructed pool used for swimming or bathing and to which the public have access (whether on payment or otherwise) or which is operated by any club, institution, association or other organization. A Swimming Pool Licence is not required for any swimming pool which serves not more than 20 residential units and to which the public have no access.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business which is to undertake all or any duties connected with the burial of human cadavers?

An Undertaker' s Licence should be obtained to run the business.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business of a cinema or theatre?

A Place of Public Entertainment Licence (Cinema / Theatre) should be obtained to run the business.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business other than cinema / theatre?

For public entertainment activity other than cinema / theatre (e.g. entertainment machine centre, exhibition venue and dance party, etc.), a Place of Public Entertainment Licence (for places other than cinemas and theatres) should be obtained to run the business.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business of public entertainment activity temporarily?

A Temporary Place of Public Entertainment Licence should be obtained to run the business.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business of selling liquor for consumption on the premises which are issued with a restaurant licence by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department?

A Liquor Licence should be obtained from the Liquor Licensing Board to run the business.

What type of licence should be applied for conducting the business of supplying liquor in any premises used by a club for the purpose of the club?

A Club Liquor Licence should be obtained from the Liquor Licensing Board to run the business.