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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), a Hong Kong-based governmental body dedicated to ensuring food safety and maintaining a clean, hygienic living environment for the populace. Established in 2000, its main areas of focus include comprehensive environmental hygiene services, food safety control via the Centre for Food Safety, management of public facilities like markets and slaughterhouses, and enforcement of public cleanliness regulations.
Experts have reminded owners that big dogs can struggle in the heat, resulting in stress. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Want to keep a big dog in Hong Kong? Experts share what you should know

Concerns about responsible handling of big dogs raised after attacks last week.

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Hong Kong tourism

Untapped market: Hong Kong’s craft breweries push for permits to serve guests

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Unleashed 60kg dog fatally mauls 2 pets in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong society

2 hygiene officers under investigation for smoking in public while in uniform

Viral clip circulating on social media platform shows two men in uniform smoking cigarettes in what appears to be a back alley.

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A screengrab from an online clip showing two hygiene officers smoking. Photo: Threads/janicekklove3
Hong Kong society

How are Hong Kong restaurants faring 1 month into the dog-friendly scheme?

Scheme has stoked controversy online but situation on the ground is not as bad, one industry expert says.

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Hong Kong society

Happy Valley swimming pool shut over suspected fake lifeguard credentials

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says lifeguard’s credentials do not match records held by Hong Kong China Life Saving Society.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Civil servant charged with misconduct over bogus littering tickets issued to 5

Alleged victims did not pay the fines because they were unaware of the notices, resulting in court orders, arrest warrants and one arrest.

A person throw a plastic bottle into a garbage bin in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | What Hong Kong’s districts can learn from Sham Shui Po’s governance

Grass-roots political achievement should be judged by whether residents’ lives become measurably safer, healthier and more secure.

Hong Kong society

Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Restaurants slam dog-friendly licence policy over outdoor dining restrictions

Business operators in Happy Valley and Kai Tak without licences complain of being forced to turn away dog owners from outdoor seating areas.

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Patrons dine with their dog at a restaurant in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

More than 30 restaurants pull out of dog-friendly scheme, 70 warnings issued

Hong Kong environment chief says overall compliance is ‘acceptable’ and is confident ‘teething’ problems will be solved to develop pet-friendly culture.

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Old Fung Tea House, a dog-friendly dim sum restaurant in Mong Kok. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

‘Rats everywhere’: numbers are up 323%. So why are authorities not worried?

Hygiene department says rising numbers over past decade show trapping works, but experts caution residents’ daily lives may give opposite impression.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong will press ahead with dog-friendly dining despite backlash, pullouts

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan says authorities will step up inspections and public education to reduce rule violations.

Hong Kong

Brunch with your bichon frise? Some dog owners say pet dining off to ruff start

Residents whose pets are part of their daily routine can now take them to more than 900 restaurants, but not all are welcoming, some owners say.

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A dog owner with her pets visit a restaurant in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers’ new pet peeve over dogs at diners sparks calls for tougher vetting

Viral videos showing dogs licking plates and sitting on tables and chairs have drawn widespread criticism.

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Customers enjoy a meal with their dog in tow at Old Fung Tea House in Mong Kok. Photo: Sam Tsang
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Some ‘responsible’ restaurants pull out from dog-friendly scheme amid complaints

Hong Kong hygiene chief says most complaints involved minor issues such as leash length and seating arrangements.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s dog-friendly licence scheme triggers fierce online debate

Debate emerges as branch of Cafe 100% in Kam Ying Court Shopping Centre pulls out of dog-friendly scheme, with staff citing safety concerns.

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Hong Kong society

Over 900 Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs on first day of pet-licensing scheme

Thirty-year ban enacted to protect against rabies ends as happy customers and their canines dine together at licensed venues.

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An Italian greyhound in Canton House at The Wai shopping centre. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong restaurants spend to welcome furry diners under pet-friendly scheme

Owners prepare special sections complete with pet strollers and train staff on how to serve tables with dogs ahead of launch on July 9.

Hong Kong society

‘Deficiencies’ in maintenance, repairs at Hong Kong parks mar visitor experience

Ombudsman urges authorities to overhaul management of country parks, including addressing delays in repair works and poor cleanliness.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | A bigger pie for pet-friendly restaurants would be nice

If the roll-out goes well, a swift expansion of the dog-friendly licence scheme would be welcome.

A pet owner walks past a restaurant in Kai Tak on February 3. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence

Kai Yan Court’s owners must consent to amend land-use terms, which currently ban dogs on premises, to allow Marz Menu to become pet-friendly.

The owner of Marz Menu has taken to social media to raise awareness of the situation and hopes that authorities can resolve it. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong politics

Ex-Hong Kong police deputy commissioner Albert Yuen set for hygiene chief role

Yuen will assume office on Tuesday after retiring from nearly four-decade police career.

Hong Kong society

1,000 restaurants to welcome dogs on July 9 under new scheme

Restaurants say they are expecting 20 per cent business boost after securing dog-friendly licences.

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Hong Kong society

‘Overwhelming’: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme twice oversubscribed

Scheme draws 2,100 applications, more than double the 1,000-place quota allocated.

People with their pets at a restaurant in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Mobile ice cream vendor in Central told to stop selling product due to bacteria

Sample of soft ice cream contained 310 coliform bacteria per gram, more than three times permitted limit.

The Centre for Food Safety has said it informed the licence holder of the bacteria “irregularity” and ordered the vendor to stop selling the affected products. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Compliance matters for social acceptance of pet-friendly restaurants

How the scheme turns out will have a big impact on its adoption. The reality is that having dogs in restaurants is not everyone’s cup of tea.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Mass tourism is not ecotourism. Hong Kong must do better on this soon

The Yangtze’s turnaround was made possible by the political will to resist economic pressure. Hong Kong should implement similar principles.

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