PART 3
Keeping Records relating to Food
Division 1—Acquisition and Capture Records
21. Record of local acquisition of food
(1) A person who, in the course of business, acquires food in Hong Kong must record the following information about the acquisition of the food—
- (a) the date the food was acquired;
- (b) the name and contact details of the person from whom the food was acquired;
- (c) the total quantity of the food;
- (d) a description of the food.
(2) A record must be made under this section within 72 hours after the time the food was acquired.
(3) For the purposes of this section, food is acquired when the person acquiring it takes possession or control of the food.
(4) This section does not apply to a person who is exempted, or is in a class of persons that is exempted, under section 29.
(5) A person commits an offence if the person—
- (a) without reasonable excuse, fails to make a record in accordance with this section;
- (b) includes in a record information that the person knows is false in a material particular; or
- (c) recklessly includes in a record information that is false in a material particular.
(6) A person who commits an offence under subsection (5) is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
22. Record of acquisition of imported food
(1) A person who, in the course of business, imports food must record the following information about the acquisition of the food—
- (a) the date the food was acquired;
- (b) the name and contact details of the person from whom the food was acquired;
- (c) the place from where the food was imported;
- (d) the total quantity of the food;
- (e) a description of the food.
