All food prepared, served, sold, or given away at PolyU catering outlets or for PolyU events must meet or exceed all applicable food safety and hygiene standards and requirements including the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) and the Food Safety Ordinance (Cap. 612).
HSO serves the following roles in relation to food safety:
- Advise the Catering Committee and caterers on food safety and hygiene-related issues
- Provide comments on food safety and hygiene-related issues for PolyU campus events or enquiries from departments
- Conduct periodic and unannounced safety inspections for PolyU catering outlets
- Recommend improvements for the Food Hygiene Auditing and Monitoring Programme
- Investigate suspected food poisoning cases
- Promote and share best practices of food safety and hygiene to PolyU caterers
Other Documents
Useful Information
Internal Links
Email of Catering Committee: catering.services@polyu.edu.hk
External Links
- Centre for Food Safety
- Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
- Food Safety Tips for “Poon Choi”
- Food Alert (Centre For Food Safety)
A food business license is not required for popcorn and cotton candy when using FEHD approved machine. (Important: Popcorn and cotton candy should be prepared and handled in a hygienic and proper manner.)
Contacts
Assistant Director of Health and Safety
Ms YU Hoi-yan Karen
- 3400 8382
- karenhy.yu@polyu.edu.hk
