The basic food law in Hong Kong is laid down in Part V of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132). The main provisions cover general protection for food purchasers, offences in connection with sale of unfit food and adulterated food, composition and labelling of food, food hygiene, seizure and destruction of unfit food. Controls in specific areas are provided in subsidiary legislation under the Ordinance as detailed below.
Part V of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132)
Highlights
Section 50 Offences in connection with preparation and sale of adulterated food
Section 51 Adulteration, etc. of milk
Section 51A Adulteration of meat
Section 52 General protection for purchasers of food and drugs
Section 54 Offences in connection with the sale, etc. of unfit food or drugs
Section 55 Regulations as to composition of food
Section 56 Regulations as to food and drugs hygiene
Section 59 Examination and seizure and marking or destruction of food or drugs
Section 61 False labelling and advertisement of food or drugs
Section 62 Power to take samples
Section 68 Power to examine food and drugs in course of transit, etc.
Section 69 Restriction on movement of imported food or drugs
