Information Availability
(I) Food Safety
Food Safety Bulletin (For Consumers)
Quarterly Issues
Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Food Safety Express (For Trade)
Quarterly Issues
Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Food Safety Focus Monthly Issues Available Internet Version
Booklets on "Food Safety" and "Nutrition Labelling" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Posters on "Food Safety" and "Nutrition Labelling" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Food Knowledge Update" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Food Poisoning & other Gastro-intestinal Disease" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Food Trade Collection" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Food Laws in Hong Kong" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
A Guide to the Registration Scheme for Food Importers and Food Distributors Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Code of Practice on Keeping Records Relating to Food Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Posters on "Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Nutrition Labelling of Follow-up Formula" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Posters on "Nutrition Labelling of Follow-up Formula" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Nutrition Labelling of Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Poster on "Food Trader Portal" Available Internet Version
Pamphlet on "Food Trader Portal" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
II) Environmental Hygiene
Information leaflets / booklets:
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A Guide to Application for Food Factory Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (25.8KB PDF Format)
Application for Adoption of the Fast Track Licensing Procedures for Processing New Issue of Provisional Food Factory Licence (Reheating Pre-cooked Sausages, Meat and Other Food Products [Applicable to Eligible Premises only] Available Internet Version
Licensing Requirements and Conditions for Temporary Food Factory Licence Available Internet Version (39KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Fresh Provision Shop Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (19.1KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Siu Mei and Lo Mei Shop Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (18.7KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Bakery Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (24.7KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Frozen Confection Factory Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (27.1KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Factory Canteen Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (36.9KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Milk Factory Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (28.8KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Composite Food Shop Licence Available Internet Version (1320KB PDF Format)
Licensing Requirements and Conditions for Cold Store Licence Available Internet Version (98KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Non-bottled Drinks Permit/Frozen Confections Permit/Milk Permit and Other Restricted Food Permits Available Internet Version (183KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Restricted Food Permits (Online Sale of Restricted Food) Available Internet Version (345KB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Restaurant Licence Available free on request/
Available Internet Version (1.2MB PDF Format)
A Guide to Application for Restaurant Licence (Quick Reference Guide) Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Marine Restaurant Licence Available Internet Version
List of Approved Food Items for Light Refreshment Restaurants (Not applicable for new licence application from 1 March 2023 onwards) Available Internet Version
Relaxing the Restrictions on Food Items Sold by Light Refreshment Restaurants Available Internet Version
Issue of Full Food Business Licences under the “Professional Certification System” Available Internet Version
Waste Cooking Oils Collection Record Template Available free on request/
Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Liquor Licence and Club Liquor Licence Available Internet Version 
A Guide to Application for Karaoke Establishment Permits in Restaurants Available free on request / Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Places of Public Entertainment Licences (Cinemas/Theatres) Available free on request / Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Places of Public Entertainment Licences for Places Other Than Cinemas and Theatres Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Information on Application for Places of Public Entertainment Licence and Temporary Places of Public Entertainment Licence Available Internet Version
Guide on Types of Licences Required Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Approval of Bactericidal Agent and Food Service Equipment for Use in Food Business Available free on request / Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Outside Seating Accommodation Available free on request / Available Internet Version
A Guide to Applicants/Licensees on Procedures of Applying for Issue and Transfer of Food Business Licences on -
(i) Certification of Free of Unauthorized Building Works (UBW)
(ii) Compliance with Government Lease Conditions
(iii) Compliance with Statutory Plan Restrictions
Available free on request / Available Internet Version
A Guide to Application for Provisional Licences (Non-restaurant Food Licences) Available free on request / Available Internet Version (223KB PDF Format)
A Guide on Drawing of Proposed Layout Plan for Food Business Licence Application Available Internet Version
General Referral Protocols for Food Business Licence Applications Available Internet Version
General Referral Protocols for Outside Seating Accommodation Applications in Restaurants Available Internet Version
Relaxation of Statutory Requirements for Food Rooms Available Internet Version
Fee Schedule for Licences and Permits Available Internet Version
Lands Department Information on Right of Land Use and Fee Payable in connection with the Outside Seating Accommodation Applications Available Internet Version
Requirement of Lighting Provision for Swimming Pool Licence Available Internet Version
Application of Game Booth/Game Zone Approach in Places of Public Entertainment (Applicable to New Licence Application) Available Internet Version
Application of Game Booth/Game Zone Approach in Places of Public Entertainment (Applicable to Application for Alteration to Approved Layout Plan of Licensed Premises) Available Internet Version
Application for Commercial Bathhouse Licence and Respective Health Requirements and Conditions Available Internet Version
Application for Funeral Parlour Licence and Respective Health Requirements and Conditions Available Internet Version
Application for Offensive Trade Licence and Respective Health Requirements and Conditions Available Internet Version
Application for Swimming Pool Licence and Relevant Health Requirements and Conditions Available Internet Version
Application for Undertaker's Licence and Respective Health Requirements and Conditions Available Internet Version
Guidelines on Filtration and Disinfection System for Fish Tank Water Keeping Live Seafood Available free on request /Available Internet Version
Food Hygiene Code Available Internet Version
Food Hygiene Code (abridged version) Available Internet Version
Practical Guide on Take-away Meal and Meal Delivery Services Available Internet Version
Application procedures for joining the Revised Inspection Regime for Licensed Food Premises that have fully implemented the Food Safety System under ISO 22000 and obtained the ISO 22000 Certification Available Internet Version
Booklet on "A Guide to After-Death Arrangements" Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Leaflet on"Protect the Environment Use Eco-coffins" Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Leaflet on"Respect the Deceased Protect the Environment Use Eco-coffins" (Chinese version only) Available Internet Version
Leaflet on "Internet Memorial Service" Available Internet Version
Leaflet on "Placing Additional Cremated Ashes into Public Niches" Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Leaflet on Green Burial Central Register, Internet Memorial Service & Scattering of Cremains in Garden of Remembrance or at Sea Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Notes on Burial and Exhumation Services Available Internet Version
Notes on Cremation Service Available Internet Version
Notes on Import and Export of Human Remains Available Internet Version
Booklet on "Keep Clean Be Healthy" Available Internet Version
Don't Feed Feral Pigeons and Other Wild Birds Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Clean up after your dog Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Littering Fixed Penalty $3,000 Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Let's Keep Hong Kong Clean Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Keep Hong Kong Clean We Can Do It! Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Don't Litter From Vehicles Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Booklet on "Common Food/Goods Items and Service Trades in Public Markets" (Multilingual) Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Information Booklet on Public Markets and Cooked Food Markets (Chinese version only) Available free on request / Available Internet Version
Maintain Your Air-conditioner to Prevent Nuisance and Related Disease Available Internet Version
Leaflet on "Do-it-yourself" Water Seepage Test Available Internet Version
Co-operate with neighbours to stop water seepage Available Internet Version
Letting Water Drip from Air-conditioners is an Offence Check and Maintain Your Air-conditioners Regularly (pamphlet) Available Internet Version
Letting Water Drip from Air-conditioners is an Offence Check and Maintain Your Air-conditioners Regularly (poster) Available Internet Version
Today's Live Pig Supply and Auction Prices / Tomorrow's Live Pig Supply Forecast Available Internet Version
Monthly Average Daily Supply and Auction Prices of Live Pigs in the Past 12 Months Available Internet Version
Daily Supply and Auction Price of Live Pigs in Current Month Available Internet Version
Leaflet on "Do Not Engage in Illegal Hawking Activities" Available Internet Version
(III) Private Columbaria Affairs Office
Application Guide & Forms for Licence and Other Specified Instruments Available Internet Version
List of Applications for Specified Instruments Received Available Internet Version
Register of Private Columbaria Available Internet Version
Guidelines for Carrying Out the Prescribed Ash Disposal Procedures Available Internet Version
Information on Ash Disposal by Columbaria Available Internet Version
(IV) General
Publicity pamphlets on environmental hygiene and food safety matters Free distribution
Posters on "Anti-mosquito" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Posters on "Anti-rodent" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Anti-mosquito Measures" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Anti-rodent Measures" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Pamphlets on "Pest Control" Immediately available /
Available Internet Version
Comic on Dengue Vector Control and Prevention Available Internet Version
Guidebook on Control and Prevention of Mosquito Breeding Available Internet Version
Handbook on Establishing and Maintaining a Rodent-free Area Available Internet Version
Wasps in Hong Kong Available Internet Version
Pest Control Newsletter Available Internet Version
Pest-in-brief Available Internet Version
Annual Open Data Plans Available Internet Version
Annual Spatial Data Plans Available Internet Version