Frozen Confection Factory Licence
The frozen confection factory licence is for running a business that makes frozen confections. Anyone selling ice cream needs a frozen confection factory licence.
All ice cream machines need qualified certificates submitted to FEHD for approval. The requirements look simple, but they are not: you need to know first whether the machine you plan to buy has already been approved by FEHD. If the model you choose does not meet the specifications, you may have to wait for a new machine to be approved, wasting time and effort.
Trust or Company Service Provider licence TC007926
Government fees — frozen confection factory
| Floor area | Issue or renewal / year |
|---|---|
| Up to 100 m² | 3,740 |
| Over 100, up to 250 m² | 4,690–8,450 |
| Over 250 m² | 10,290–187,640 |
All amounts in HK dollars. A price range covers several official area bands. Your exact fee depends on the premises' floor area. These are government charges, separate from our consultancy fee.
Shop specifications
- A steriliser with a capacity of at least 23 litres must be provided for cleaning and sterilising all utensils used to make frozen confections, and any part of a machine that comes into contact with frozen confections.
- Inside walls of the frozen confection area must be finished in smooth, non-absorbent material or tiles to a height of at least two metres.
- The floor of the frozen confection area must be laid with smooth, light-coloured, non-absorbent material.
Special requirements
- A machine or device approved by the licensing authority must be provided for heat-treating frozen confections.
- Containers for soft ice cream mix must be of a design approved by the licensing authority, marked with the manufacturer’s name and address and the date the mix was made.
- Approved building types: shopping centres, shops designated for restaurant use in housing estates, non-industrial commercial buildings / commercial-residential buildings.
Other food licences
Frozen confection factory licence questions
I want to sell ice cream from part of my restaurant, like McDonald's does. What should I do?
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