Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) Vice President O Lam said yesterday during a regular meeting of the bureau’s Consultative Committee that as of the end of May, 2,977 takeaway outlets had completed their registration process, of which 2,238 had already been inspected by IAM staff.
O also said that two takeaways had been fined, one for not displaying its registration certificate in a prominent position on its premises and the other for putting stools on its premises, thereby breaching the regulation that customers are not allowed to dine at takeaway outlets.
O said that after the implementation of the measure, the sector is generally abiding by the regulation and described the situation as “good”. She also underlined that those who fail to register their outlet will be fined 20,000 patacas.
The Registration System for Establishments of Takeaway Activities was started by the bureau last November with the aim of improving the regulation of takeaway outlets, strengthening the control and regulation of the production and handling of food, as well as setting basic requirements for the facilities and equipment of takeaway outlets to ensure food safety for the public.
Moreover, when a member of the Consultative Committe raised concern on behalf of Red Market fish vendors that some of them had been allocated by lucky draw rather small and remote stalls at a temporary market but they hoped to move to other stalls since some of the larger ones are currently unoccupied.
The Red Market was closed on March 28 for a 657-day renovation project. A total 127 stalls moved to the temporary market in Patane district the next day.
O said that the bureau has held meetings with the fish vendors and sector’s representatives. However, there has been no consensus on having another lucky draw for stall positions. O said that the bureau will continue to discuss the issue with those concerned.
Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) Administrative Committee and Consultative Committee members meet yesterday at the IAM headquarters on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro. Photo: Yuki Lei
