Chapter I - Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) performs a wide range of duties, from food surveillance and control to the planning and delivery of environmental hygiene services. It also carries out public education to deliver food safety and environmental cleanliness messages.

With an establishment of some 11,000, the Department delivers its services through the Centre for Food Safety, the Environmental Hygiene Branch, the Administration and Development Branch and the Private Columbaria Affairs Office.

FEHD Organisation Chart

FEHD Organization Chart

Date	Event
January
6 January to 13 March	The first phase of the Anti-rodent Campaign 2020 is launched, targeting markets, municipal services buildings, hawker bazaars, typhoon shelters, rear lanes adjacent to food premises and other problematic spots.
15 January	The Centre for Food Safety releases the results of a study on Sodium Content in Local Siu-mei and Lo-mei conducted jointly with the Consumer Council.
February
24 February to 20 March	The first phase of the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2020 is launched to arouse public awareness and encourage community participation in mosquito prevention and control.
March
30 March	The Centre for Food Safety launches online services on the Food Trader Portal for importers of game, meat and poultry to apply for import licences and import permissions.
April
15 April	All-out Anti-mosquito Operation begins, with a view to eradicating adult mosquitos and eliminating mosquito breeding places, thereby reducing the risk of dengue fever spreading in the community.
20 April to 19 June	The second phase of the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2020 is launched, focusing on the efforts to eliminate mosquito breeding places during the rainy season.
May
4 May to 26 June	The first round of Anti-rodent Operations in designated target areas is launched in various districts to step up rodent prevention and control at the district level and remind the public of the importance of rodent prevention and control.
11 May to 10 June	The Department invites applications from members of the public for some 44,000 new extendable niches at Tsang Tsui Columbarium in Tuen Mun and Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI in Fanling.
12 May	The Department announces the plans to overhaul another three public markets (namely Yeung Uk Road Market, Ngau Tau Kok Market and Kowloon City Market) apart from the overhaul of Aberdeen Market under the Market Modernisation Programme, and to kick-start minor refurbishment or improvement works for 11 public markets.
15 May	Tuen Mun Tsang Tsui Columbarium is commissioned.
June
7 June	To echo the World Food Safety Day, the Centre for Food Safety kick-starts its year-round Food Safety Day campaign in early June 2020, with "Eat Safe! Know Your High-risk Foods" as the theme.
July
6 July to 11 September	The second phase of the Anti-rodent Campaign 2020 is launched to sustain and consolidate the work carried out during the first phase, in order to enhance rodent control in target areas.
22 July	The Centre for Food Safety releases the results of a study on Glycidyl Esters in Edible Fats and Oils and Infant Formula.
August
10 August to 30 October	The third phase of the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2020 is launched to arouse public awareness of the risk of dengue fever, Zika virus infection and Japanese encephalitis, and to sustain community efforts in controlling the vectors.
21 August	The Chief Executive appoints Private Columbaria Licensing Board members for a second three-year term, from 8 September 2020 to 7 September 2023.
September
28 September	The Centre for Food Safety expands the online services on the Food Trader Portal to enable traders to apply for import permissions for milk and frozen confections and report the arrival of their consignments online.
October
7 October	The Department holds an annual forum with service contractors to promote the understanding of, and compliance with, tender and contract requirements.
21 October	The open lot drawing and computer balloting for the applications for new extendable niches at Tsang Tsui Columbarium in Tuen Mun and Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI in Fanling is conducted and the results are released.
November
1 November	Wo Hop Shek Columbarium Phase VI Block A in Fanling is commissioned.
1 November	The Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2018, which stipulates the updated standards for metallic contamination in food, takes full effect on all kinds of foods.
2 November to 25 December	The second round of Anti-rodent Operations in designated target areas is launched in various districts to strengthen rodent prevention and control at the district level and remind the public of the importance of rodent prevention and control.
December
1 December	FEHD launches the monthly allocation of new extendable niches at Tsang Tsui Columbarium in Tuen Mun and invites application from members of the public monthly from 1.12.2020 to 30.11.2021.
7 December	The Centre for Food Safety extends the voluntary sodium reduction targets to non-prepackaged white bread and wholemeal bread.
11 December	A three-month public consultation on the Proposed Amendments to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132AF) commences.
11 December	The Centre for Food Safety releases the Guidance to Replace Industrially-produced Trans Fats in Food to encourage and help the trade to reduce trans fats in food and replace industrially-produced trans fats with healthier ingredients.
15 December	The Centre for Food Safety releases the results of a study on Trans Fats and Sugar Contents of Cakes in Local Market conducted jointly with the Consumer Council.
27 December	FEHD Skylight Market (formerly known as Tin Shui Wai Temporary Market), built using the Modular Integrated Construction method, commences operation to provide more choices of fresh provisions to the public.