4721Retail sale of food in specialised stores
食品專門店的零售
This activity involves the retail sale of food products in specialized stores that primarily focus on specific types of food items. Examples include bakeries, butcher shops, fishmongers, and health food stores, where the emphasis is on providing a variety of food products tailored to particular dietary needs or preferences.
Subclasses in this class
Licences and approvals
What this activity needs to operate
Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.
Bakery Licence
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
Required for the baking of bread and other bakery products for sale at any premises in Hong Kong, under the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X). Applies to bakeries producing goods on site whether sold there or elsewhere. A provisional licence option is available.
Required where baking happens on the retail premises
- Processing time
- FEHD guide flow: consulted departments reply within 24 working days of referral; letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of confirmation that the premises are suitable; final approval steps within 7 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Composite Food Shop Licence
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
Authorises the sale, and preparation for sale, of a specified range of ready-to-eat items including coffee, tea, salad, sandwiches, sushi, sashimi, oysters and soft ice cream, where only electricity is used as fuel. Issued by the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene under the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X). A provisional licence option is available.
Covers ready-to-eat items such as sushi, salads and coffee where only electricity is used
- Processing time
- FEHD guide flow: site inspection within 7 working days of acceptance of the application; letter of requirements within 7 working days of confirmation of suitability; licence issue within 7 working days of receipt of acceptable compliance documents
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Fresh Provision Shop Licence
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
Required for the retail sale of fresh, chilled or frozen beef, mutton, pork, reptiles (including live reptiles), fish (including live fish) or poultry (including live poultry), under the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X). The licence fee is set by the number of food categories sold rather than floor area.
- Processing time
- FEHD guide flow: letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of receipt of confirmation from the departments concerned that the premises are suitable for licensing; final approval steps within 7 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Siu Mei and Lo Mei Shop Licence
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
Required for the retail sale of siu mei (Chinese roasted meat) or lo mei (marinated meat) obtained from licensed sources, under the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X). Operators who prepare siu mei or lo mei on the premises need a Food Factory Licence instead. The annual fee is a fixed rate regardless of premises size.
- Processing time
- FEHD guide flow: letter of requirements issued within 7 working days of departmental clearance; final approval steps within 7 to 8 working days after compliance is confirmed
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Standard compliance
Compliance every Hong Kong company shares
Beyond anything specific to this activity, every Hong Kong company handles two-tiered profits tax, the annual return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary, audited accounts, MPF enrolment for staff, and a company secretary. Emerhub runs all of it on your behalf.
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