28th March 2020

To: Licensee/Operator of food premises

Dear Sir/Madam,

Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation

The Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (the Regulation) takes effect from 6:00 p.m. on 28 March 2020. Section 6 of the Regulation provides the following instructions:

1. the number of customers at any premises on which food or drink is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (catering premises) at any one time must not exceed 50% of the normal seating capacity of the premises;
2. tables available for use or being used by customers within any catering premises must be arranged in a way to ensure there is a distance of at least 1.5 m or some form of partition which could serve as effective buffer between one table and another table at the premises;
3. no more than 4 persons may be seated together at one table within any catering premises;
4. a person must wear a mask at any time within any catering premises, except when the person is consuming food or drink on the premises;
5. body temperature screening on a person must be conducted before the person is allowed to enter the catering premises; and
6. hand sanitizers must be provided at any catering premises for any person at the premises.

FEHD will take enforcement action against offenders in defiance of environmental hygiene and food safety issues, including the Regulation.