Organization : Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Facility : Hygiene Manager and Hygiene Supervisor Scheme
Location : Hong Kong
Country : China
Website : https://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/index.html
Hygiene Manager and Hygiene Supervisor Scheme :
To strengthen food safety supervision in licensed food premises, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has introduced the Hygiene Manager (HM) and Hygiene Supervisor (HS) Scheme (the Scheme).
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Requirements :
Under the Scheme, all large food establishments and food establishments producing high risk food are required to appoint an HM and an HS; and all other food establishments are required to appoint an HM or an HS.
The types of food establishments requiring an HM and/ or an HS are shown in Annex I and their duties are listed at Annex II for reference.
Training / Appointment of HM and HS :
Food business operators are required to train up their staff or appoint qualified persons to take up the post of HM or HS. Lists of HM and HS training courses recognized by this department are attached at Annex III and Annex III(a) for your reference.
The course fees may vary among them. For further details about the courses, please contact the organizers direct at the given telephone numbers.
In addition, free HS training courses are being provided by this department to staff of licensed food premises and food premises under application for licence.
Those who wish to nominate qualified person to be the full-time Hygiene Manager or Hygiene Supervisor for food premises may complete a nomination form and submit to the relevant District Environmental Hygiene Office or Licensing Office (for licence applicants only) of the FEHD together with a copy of course certificate for processing.
Payment Through Internet :
** Payment for market stall rent and fixed penalty for public cleanliness offences may be made through bill payment services provided by banks or PPS on Internet.
** For online payment of licence fees for liquor licences and club liquor licences, please refer to the home page index on “Electronic Services > Online Licence Services” for details.
** For online payment of fees for new issue of full food business licences1 and restricted food permits2
** General Restaurant Licence, Light Refreshment Restaurant Licence, Marine Restaurant Licence, Food Factory Licence, Bakery Licence, Factory Canteen Licence, Frozen Confection Factory Licence, Fresh Provision Shop Licence, Milk Factory Licence, Siu Mei and Lo Mei Shop Licence, Cold Store Licence and Composite Food Shop Licence
** Permit to Sell Food by means of Vending Machine, Restricted Food Permit, Restricted Food Permit (Online Sale of Restricted Food), Non-Bottled Drinks Permit, Frozen Confections Permit, Chinese Herb Tea Permit, Milk Permit and Fresh and/or Frozen Shell Fish Permit
About Us :
As the head of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene is responsible for planning and directing the operations of the Department with a view to delivering quality service which is responsive to the changing needs and expectation of the community.
She is assisted by the Controller, Centre for Food Safety, two Deputy Directors, looking after the Centre for Food Safety, the Environmental Hygiene Branch and the Administration & Development Branch respectively.