Siu Mei and Lo Mei Shop Licence
Retailing siu mei and lo mei under this shop licence requires stock from a licensed food factory or another lawful source.
The permitted activities are selling and reheating, without making siu mei or lo mei on site. Many cha chaan tengs, siu mei shops, fast-food shops, supermarkets and Chinese restaurants buy stock for resale; the siu mei and lo mei shop licence covers that arrangement.
Trust or Company Service Provider licence TC007926
Government fees — siu mei and lo mei shop
| Licence | Issue or renewal / year |
|---|---|
| Full siu mei and lo mei shop licence | 2,790 |
All amounts in HK dollars. Our consultancy fee is charged separately from the government amounts shown here.
Shop specifications
- Set aside a trading area measuring at least 3.2 sq m with a minimum width of 1.2 m.
- Use a dust-proof, fly-proof siu mei and lo mei display cabinet occupying at least 0.72 sq m: 1.2 m in width and 600 mm in depth.
Special requirements
- If fresh provisions, fruit or vegetables share the premises with a siu mei and lo mei section, separate the sections with a ceiling-height wall to prevent raw and cooked meat cross-contamination. All licensing conditions still apply to the siu mei section.
- Buy the siu mei and lo mei from a licensed food factory or a licensing-authority-approved supplier, retaining one or more relevant certificates for inspection.
Other food licences
Siu mei and lo mei shop licence questions
Does this licence include making siu mei or lo mei?
It covers sales only, leaving production outside its scope. Production involves more activities and usually takes place in bulk in industrial buildings, supplying restaurants and supermarkets wholesale for retail. Contact us to discuss the details if you intend to open a production workshop.
How can production and retail be arranged together?
Apply separately for a food factory licence. Alternatively, premises with sufficient room to sell fresh or frozen meat may hold both a fresh provision shop licence and a siu mei and lo mei shop licence, operating each business separately. A ceiling-height brick wall must divide the siu mei and lo mei section from the remaining premises, and that section needs its own street-facing entrance.
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