Press Release
LegCo Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene visits food trucks in San Francisco, the United States (with photos)
The delegation of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene began its duty visit in San Francisco, the United States yesterday (9 March) to study its experience in regulation of food truck operations and regulatory control of imported food products.
Upon arrival, the delegation met with representatives of the Environmental Health Services Division, San Mateo County Health Services to learn more about the regulations relating to the operation of mobile food facilities. Delegation members also paid a visit to mobile food truck vendors operating in 5M: 5th and Minna Street to better understand how they operate food trucks.
The delegation then met with Mr Matt COHEN, Founder of "Off the Grid", to learn about the challenges faced by vendors. The delegation also met with officials of San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Department of Public Works and San Francisco Department of Public Health to obtain more information on the policies relating to food trucks including the licensing requirements and enforcement mechanism for operating food trucks in San Francisco.
The delegation will continue its visit in San Francisco today (10 March). Members will visit other food truck vendors and meet with US Food Safety Import Surveillance officials.
Ends/Thursday, 10 March 2016
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The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene meets with Mr Matt COHEN, Founder of "Off the Grid".
(From left) Hon SIN Chung-kai, Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Mr Matt COHEN, Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Steven HO Chun-yin and Hon Charles Peter MOK.
Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan (left) and Hon Steven HO Chun-yin (right), Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene visit the mobile food truck vendors operating in 5M: 5thand Minna Street.
The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene meets with representatives of the Environmental Health Services Division, San Mateo County Health Services to learn more about the regulations relating to the operation of mobile food facilities.
The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene presents a souvenir to the representatives of officials of San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Department of Public Works and San Francisco Department of Public Health.