The haze of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not yet passed, and the Hong Kong government has “doed nothing” to control it, and rat infestations are also frequent. Dongwang recently received a report from a reader that the rat infestation in the back alley of No. 43 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan is very serious. It is suspected that around 10 o’clock every night, some people leave a “big bag” of food waste and other garbage near the food stall. Hundreds of mice were attracted, and meals were served on the spot. Dong.com reporters visited the site and found no traces of rats, but it can be seen that the stains and garbage on the site are “all in one place”, and the environment is quite harsh.
From the photos provided by the reader, it can be seen that there are also piles of styrofoam and cardboard boxes in the above-mentioned back alley. Only the exit of the store is not blocked. The video also captures many rats “feeding” in the garbage dump. It seemed that someone was approaching, and about 7 of them came out of the garbage pile, and some escaped more quickly.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department replied that in the past three months, it has only received 1 complaint about the rodent problem at the location referred to in the enquiry, and has immediately dispatched staff to follow up. The street was dispatched to inspect and conduct rodent infestation investigations. During the period, no traces of rodents were found. The sanitary condition of the place is generally good. The department has also instructed pest control contractors to place poisonous rat baits in public areas around the street, and continue to step up rodent control work in nearby public areas.
In addition, the FEHD has arranged for street cleaning service contractors to increase the frequency of garbage collection and strengthen street cleaning services when necessary. As for garbage, the department has also arranged for law enforcement officers to take enforcement action against offenders at relevant locations. In the past year, the department issued a total of 46 fixed penalty notices to littering offenders in the area above.
In addition, some netizens living in Mei Foo posted on social platforms, saying that some neighbors like to collect garbage and often provoke “Mickey” to help them, complaining that it seriously affects the daily life of the neighbors. It came and went freely, and there were even mice pacing on the windowsill, but after the netizen complained to the management office and the government, the situation remained the same.
