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Hong Kong steps up Halloween visitor services in Lan Kwai Fong with extra cleaning and food checks
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on Oct. 15 stronger street cleaning, refuse collection and restaurant hygiene inspections in Central's Lan Kwai Fong ahead of Halloween celebrations from Oct. 17 to 31.
Why it matters
Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on Oct. 15 that it will strengthen cleaning, refuse collection and enforcement around Lan Kwai Fong in Central to handle crowds during the Halloween celebrations from Oct. 17 to 31, while upgrading public toilet services for visitors and businesses alike.
What the measures cover
The department will step up street sweeping and refuse collection, with tougher enforcement against littering, illegal hawking and shopfront extensions. Public toilets at the Star Ferry Multi-storey Car Park, Queen's Road Central, Ice House Street and Lan Kwai Fong will be cleaned more frequently; the Lan Kwai Fong public toilet will have round-the-clock attendants on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Restaurants will face more inspections accompanied by hygiene education on food handling, rubbish disposal and public-space management; staffing will be adjusted to actual crowd flows.
Background
Lan Kwai Fong is the heart of Hong Kong's Halloween celebrations, drawing large numbers of locals and tourists each year. The department says the measures aim to keep everyday needs running alongside the festivities, benefiting visitors and businesses.
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