The delegation of the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene concluded its duty visit in San Francisco, the United States (U.S.) yesterday (11 March).

The delegation concluded the last day of its duty visit by meeting with representatives of the Infant Nutrition Council of America to learn more about the U.S. experience in ensuring safe and adequate nutrition for infants and young children, as well as controls on relevant food products.

The delegation then visited the SoMa StrEat Food Park to further understand the experience in operating food trucks in San Francisco.  Delegation members also attended a luncheon hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco.

Before departing for Hong Kong, Hon Tommy CHUENG Yu-yan, leader of the delegation, described the duty visit to San Francisco as fruitful.  "Through on-site visits and discussions with relevant government officials, we have obtained a deeper understanding of the operations of food truck in San Francisco.  It facilitates our discussion with the Administration on Hong Kong's food truck pilot scheme. In addition, we know more about the regulatory control of imported food products in the United States during this visit," said Hon Tommy CHUENG Yu-yan.

The delegation, conducted a duty visit in San Francisco from 9 March to 11 March, is led by Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Chairman of LegCo Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.  Other members include Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon SIN Chung-kai and Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan who are Panel members, as well as Hon Charles Peter MOK and Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan who are non-Panel Members.

During this visit, the delegation met with officials of San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco Department of Public Works and San Francisco Department of Public Health, to seek a better understanding of their experience in the regulation of food trucks.

The delegation also met with representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to learn more about issues relating to food safety and surveillance of imported food at ports of entry. In addition, the delegation conducted site visits to food trucks to understand their day-to-day operations.

Ends/Saturday, 12 March 2016
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The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene meets with the representatives of the Infant Nutrition Council of America regarding controls on food products for infants and young children.

The delegation of the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene visits the mobile food facilities of the SoMa StrEat Food Park.

(From left) Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Hon Charles Peter MOK, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, Hon SIN Chung-kai, and Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan.

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