Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 49) is HK$11.1 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$125.3 million (1.1%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$11.0 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
Spending by year
Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$15 corresponds to this department's spending. p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it
What changes against the original estimate?
The original 2025-26 estimate was HK$11.2 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab). The revised estimate published with the Budget was HK$11.0 billion. Against the original estimate, 2026-27 is HK$111.9 million (1.0%) less (our calculation).
Staff and policy areas
How many staff?
The establishment goes from 11,337 posts on 31 March 2026 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) to 11,102 posts on 31 March 2027 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (down 235, our calculation).
Which policy areas does it serve?
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Safety (part of the Environment and Food group)
- Environmental Hygiene (part of the Environment and Food group)
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)