Food Factory Licences (FEHD)

Source

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)

Department URL: https://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/license/
CKAN Search: https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=food+factory+licence

Format

XML Updated periodically. No authentication required.

~2,000+

Licensed Factories

XML

Format

Monthly

Update Frequency

Schema / Fields

Fields follow the same FEHD licence schema as restaurant licences:

Field	Type	Example	Description
`TYPE`	string	`FF`	Licence type: FF (Food Factory)
`DIST`	integer	`7`	FEHD district code
`SS`	string	`Hong Kong Bakery Ltd.`	Business name
`ADR`	string	`Unit 5, 3/F, Yip On Factory Building...`	Full address

Fields verified via CKAN metadata and FEHD XML schema pattern.

Example API Call

# Search CKAN for the dataset
curl "https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=food+factory+licence&rows=5"

# Direct FEHD feed (verify current URL from CKAN result)
curl -o food_factories.xml \
  "https://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/license/text/LP_FoodFactory_EN.XML"

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "count": 2,
    "results": [
      {
        "title": "List of Food Factory Licences",
        "resources": [
          {
            "format": "XML",
            "url": "https://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/license/text/LP_FoodFactory_EN.XML"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Used By

Model	How
Site Rating	Industrial food production density as proxy for supply chain access
Competition Analysis	Central kitchens near site indicate shared supplier competition

Notes / Gotchas

Same geocoding limitation as restaurant licences: no coordinates in raw feed
District codes match FEHD internal system, not Census districts
Cross-reference with restaurant licences to identify vertically integrated operators