Effectively immediately, establishments involved in food poisoning incidents in Singapore face stronger penalties, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Agri Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).
Financial amounts will be increased and more food-operator offenders, especially those who commit serious hygiene offenses, will be prosecuted in
Continue Reading Stricter penalties now in place for food hygiene offenses in Singapore
The operating license of a restaurant in Singapore linked to more than 80 Salmonella cases and one death has been terminated by authorities.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said the action against Spize Restaurant at River Valley Road has been taken with immediate effect and it will be taking enforcement
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The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) are to step up checks on food sites during the holiday season.
The agencies told all operators and consumers to practice good food and personal hygiene because safe preparation and food handling will minimize the risk of
Continue Reading NEA and AVA step up food safety checks during festive season
Authorities in Singapore are investigating almost 50 gastroenteritis cases and more than 20 hospitalizations linked to eating at one outlet of the Spize Restaurant chain.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), National Environment Agency (NEA) and Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) are looking into illnesses traced to consumption of
Continue Reading Almost 50 sick after eating at Spize Restaurant in Singapore
The Danone company has been hit by several food safety issues recently, including a consumer reporting insects in a pack of its infant formula and another batch of baby formula testing positive for Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria.
Danone is the corporation behind many food and beverage brands sold in the United
Continue Reading Company, governments investigate contaminated infant formula powder
A new agency has been created in Singapore to oversee food safety beginning in April next year.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will be under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR). It will bring together food-related functions currently handled by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
Continue Reading Singapore Food Agency to begin food safety oversight in 2019
